LAGOS, NIGERIA – Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has convicted and sentenced Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju to two years imprisonment for identity theft and impersonation. …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Rohit and Lucky Arrested for Fake VIP Darshan Scam in Vrindavan
by Ananya MehtaAuthorities have apprehended two men, Rohit and Lucky alias Chhotu from Mathura, for impersonating security personnel and extorting money from worshippers at the Bankey Bihari Temple in Vrindavan. The suspects …
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The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, secured the conviction of two internet fraudsters, AbdulAfeez Oluyide Olaitan and Agbo …
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EFCC Arrests 63-Year-Old Ernesto Chukwukamma for Alleged Extortion, Impersonation
ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 63-year-old Ernesto Chukwukamma for allegedly impersonating a journalist affiliated with the Commission in a bid to extort N2 …
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LAGOS, NIGERIA — Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi has sentenced Adenuga Elijah Oluwadamilare, to one year imprisonment for internet fraud, with an option of a …
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LAGOS, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters—Orizowe Omogbor Anointing, Lawal Olaitan, and Tella Damilola Adebayo—before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of …
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TEANECK, N.J. — A Bergen County nonprofit volunteer was arrested on May 30 after an investigation revealed she allegedly stole thousands of dollars by forging checks and impersonating a fellow …
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FREMONT, Neb. — A Fremont man, Jonathan Paul, 42, is facing serious legal consequences after being arrested for impersonation and theft by deception related to a donated vehicle giveaway. Paul …
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In a major breakthrough in cybercrime investigation, Mumbai Police, with assistance from Rajasthan Police, arrested Ugraram Godara from Bikaner for his alleged involvement in a digital extortion scam that duped …
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA — A 37-year-old Arizona man, Andres “Manny” Lopez, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud tied to a long-running …