Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Internet Fraudster Goes to Jail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Benin Zonal Office, has secured the conviction of an internet fraudster, Omezi Michael before Justice Demi Ajayi of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Michael was convicted on a one count charge bothering on obtaining by false pretense to the tune of $35,000 (Thirty-five Thousand US Dollar) from one Mr. S.U. Pin Wang. The charge reads: "That you Omezi Michael sometime in February 2018 in Benin within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did with intent to defraud, induced Mr. SU Pin Wang whom you met on the Inter…