Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a man, Lucky Ebhogie, and his mother for their alleged involvement in internet scam.
Ebhogie allegedly recruited his mother into the scam by using her account to launder suspected proceeds of crime.
On July, 30, 2021, he purchased a Mercedes Benz GLK car for N7 million through the mother’s bank account.
Spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Wednesday, that they were arrested on August 5, at Sabo area of Kaduna, Kaduna State, following intelligence on their internet-related fraud activities.
He said a young woman, Precious Iwuji, was also among several others picked up during the operation by operatives of the Commission.
Iwuji was allegedly discovered to have sold her photographs and Facebook account to internet fraudsters, which they used to ensnare their victims.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are mostly involved in impersonation and romance scam; faking the identities of US military personnel on foreign missions to deceive their victims”, according to Uwujaren.
Others arrested included Richman Kas Godwin and Israel Justin, all of whom he said would soon be charged to court.
