Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced the arrest of an alleged fraudster who has been posing as a personnel of the Commission
This was disclosed via the Twitter handle of the commission on Wednesday, identifying the fraudster as one Mohammed Sani Mohammed.
According to the commission, Sani is said to have defrauded victims on the pretext that he could help them procure soft-landing regarding their cases with the Commission.
The bubble burst for the scammer when the Commission’s Enugu Command stumbled on intelligence regarding his criminal activities.
The Intel was transmitted to the Kano Command which, after weeks of surveillance, arrested the suspect today, June 14, 2023.
Investigation so far revealed that the suspect had obtained the sum of N4,667,000 (Four Million, Six Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand Naira).
It was discovered that, apart from impersonating EFCC officials, the suspect has severally impersonated personnel of the military and other security services.
The commission further assured that the suspect will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.