Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Internet Fraudster Goes to Jail for $ 20,000 Fraud

Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday, May 6, 2019 convicted and sentenced Mr Adediran Emmanuel Tope to six months imprisonment for defrauding a Brazilian, Deborah Noemia Moreira of the sum of $20,000 (Twenty Thousand United States Dollars). Tope was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, same Monday, May 6, 2019 on a two- count charge, bordering on impersonation and advance fee fraud contrary to Section 22(3)(a) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015…