The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates and parents to disregard any cut off marks paraded by fraudsters for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the examination body, the call for score upgrade remains a scam used by fraudsters to defraud gullible candidates and their parents. This was contained […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that fraudsters are taking advantage of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to steal money or sensitive information. Their strategy includes posing as WHO representatives to solicit money or information from unsuspecting members of the public, the UN agency said on its website. It listed suspicious behaviours to […]
Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said on Monday that it has 27 suspected internet fraudsters. EFCC’s Spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were arrested at Eura Hostel, Naze-Obibiezena Road, Nekede and Bloomnesdays Plaza Hostel, Nekede, in Owerri, Imo. Although Uwujaren did not give the names of the suspects, he said […]
…Arrest six suspects with fetish substance Determined to put an end to activities of Yahoo, Yahoo boys and ritualists in Delta State, the Delta State Police command says it has launched a special squad of detectives to arrest anyone suspected to be member of any of these groups of fraudsters and ritualists operating across the […]
The Nigerian Navy has uncovered the activities of fraudsters impersonating as Nigerian Navy enlistment agents extorting money from unsuspecting applicants for the ongoing enlistment into the Nigerian Navy Short Direct Short Service Commission. It has therefore warned prospective applicants for the Nigerian Navy Direct Short Service Commission to stay away from the activities of fraudsters […]
Gospel artiste, Tope Alabi, has said that she is still in pain after some faceless persons used her name to extort money from members of the public by creating a cloned profile on Instagram. The energetic musician, who is currently out of the country, told Saturday Beats that since the embarrassing incident, she had been […]
…Says operators engage in huge capital flight, tax evasion …Narrates how operators keep huge revenue offshore …Slams NCC for poor regulatory framework in tacking the menace Following a report by The Daily Times on International calls fraud, and how the operators across borders connived with the fraudsters to defraud innocent victims in Nigeria, a telecom […]
…Over 4, 000 bank customers Lose N6.5m …Six In Police net Despite the several messages from the various banks advising members of the public against honouring fictitious request by financial fraudsters to update their bank accounts over 4,000 unsuspecting bank customers have reportedly lost a whopping sum of N6.5 million to fraudsters currently on the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office has arrested two former staff of a new generation banks for conspiracy, stealing, and illegal diversion of funds. The suspects: Walter Ekomaye (39) and Ebenezer Adelowo (31) were arrested sequel to a petition from the bank’s Regional Control Compliance Officer and Zonal Control Compliance Officer. […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, has arrested 13 suspected Internet fraudsters for conspiracy, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining money under false pretence. The suspects are- Badejo Tobi; Abiola Dimeji; Anthony Godwin; Osoba Adeboye; Adeleke Abiodun and Awokoya Oriyomi Yusuf. Others are: Oyatayo Ismail; Coffie Meschark; Sylvester Amaddin; Olawale Farouk; […]
Seventeen years after, Members of the Airport Fire and Safety Multipurpose Coperatives Society (AFSMCS) have started working out modalities to ensure that the Society stabilises, just as they have equally adopted a strong internal mechanism to block all loopholes responsible for an attempted fraud that took place last year. President of AFSMCS, Mr Richard Tella […]
The World Bank has issued stern warning to the public on deceptive news that the bank is organizing a ‘cooperative scheme’, saying that it is a ploy by scammers to defraud innocent Nigerians. In a statement made issued by the global bank’s spokesperson, Olufunke Olufon, on Monday, the bank said it had no hand in […]
*Warns service providers to comply or face severe sanctions Worried by the increasing threat to the nation’s security and economy following the use of pre-registered Subscriber Information Module (SIM) cards, the Nigerian Communication Commission has asked all the telecom providers in the country to immediately block all such pre-registered SIM cards. The NCC, while taking […]
Two fraudsters that perfected the act of issuing fake appointment letters to applicants seeking teaching appointments in public schools in Adamawa state have been arrested. The executive secretary, Post Primary Schools Management Board, Alhaji Adamu Danjuma, said yesterday that the suspects were apprehended with fake appointment letters and had since been handed over to the […]
The Lagos state police command has arrested three suspected Internet fraudsters for allegedly defrauding an estate agent of about N4 million. The suspects whose names were given as Olisa Oyegbuka, 28; Ifeannacho Kingsley, 27; and Ujumwa Aniemena, 33, had allegedly hacked into the email of an unnamed client of the estate agent, sent a message from the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has tasked the security agencies and the telecommunications service providers to smoke out those trying to scam Nigerians by asking them to apply for federal appointments under the incoming APC federal government through a non-existent APC Screening Committee. In a statement in Abuja, Tuesday, its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai […]