EFCC arrests 25 internet fraud suspects in Edo ‘yahoo academy’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made significant progress in the fight against cybercrime by arresting 25 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. According to a statement released by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the suspects were apprehended on Thursday at an apartment used as a cybercrime training center, commonly referred to […]
Kwara: six internet fraudsters jailed in Ilorin
The Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has sentenced six individuals for internet fraud. The convicted offenders, prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), faced charges of impersonation, cheating, and handling proceeds of criminal activities. The six fraudsters are: Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar presided over […]
Court Sentence Fake Spiritualist To One year Imprisonment For Internet Fraud In Kwara
A 23-year-old man, Odeyemi Oluwaseun, was sentenced to one year in prison by the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin for internet fraud. Oluwaseun, from Oyo State, pretended to be a female spiritualist based in America. He claimed to have special powers to help women win back their men, deceiving many victims online. The Economic […]
Yahoo boy caught with girlfriend’s head in polythene bag
A middle-aged man, suspected to be a “Yahoo boy” (an Internet fraudster), was arrested after allegedly killing his girlfriend for ritual purposes. The incident took place in Agwan Sarki, a border area between Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Security agents acted on a tip-off and tracked the suspect to an uncompleted building. […]
Billionaire Internet Fraudster’ Sentenced To Two Years Imprisonment In Abuja
Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, who went by the name “Young Billionaire,” has been sentenced to two years in prison for internet fraud and money laundering. The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed the conviction on January 8, 2025, following a court ruling on December 31, 2024. Nkwocha was charged with impersonating several people online, […]
U.S. Court Sentences Tunde Ayeni To 10 Years For Internet Fraud Wort $20 Million
Tunde Ayeni, a Nigerian man involved in a large-scale internet fraud scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a U.S. court. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama also ordered him to pay nearly $20 million in restitution to the victims of his fraudulent activities. Ayeni pleaded guilty to […]
Nigerian and Eight Others Charged in US for $20 Million Money Laundering Scheme
Nine people, including a Nigerian national, have been accused of running a large-scale money laundering organization in the United States. The group is said to have laundered $20 million obtained through internet fraud schemes, such as business email compromise. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the charges on November 27, 2024. The accused, aged between […]
UNIPORT Final-year Student Sentenced To 14-years Imprisonment For Internet Fraud
Henry Nathaniel Ekanem, a final-year student at the University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for internet fraud. The ruling was made on October 30 by Justice A. T. Mohammed at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt. Ekanem faced seven charges related to obtaining money through […]
Six Imprisoned for Online Fraud in Kwara
The fight against internet fraud in Nigeria took another significant step as six individuals were convicted and sentenced to prison by two courts in Kwara State. On October 14, 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Directorate, successfully secured the convictions of Idris Muhammed, Ismail Temitope Mustapha, Oyekola Odunayo, Anthony Sylvester Stephen, […]
Suspected Yahoo Boy Proudly Flaunts Ritual Items Used for Fraud on Social Media
The world of internet fraud, commonly referred to as “Yahoo Yahoo,” has seen individuals resort to desperate and unusual measures to gain success. In a recent video posted on TikTok, a young man suspected of being a Yahoo boy boldly shared what he claims to be the secret to his fraudulent activities. The video, which […]