Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on 23rd July 2019, arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters guilty of cat-fishing. The arrested the suspects at their various hideouts in Benin City, Edo State.

 

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Their arrests resulted from intelligence gathered during an investigation. EFCC accosted the men who they believed were involved in a certain type of fraudulent internet activity. EFCC calls it ‘cat-fishing’.

 

The suspects, Amafin Collins, Edafitite Abel, Usianene Elizojie, Ojiefor Marvelus, Uduehi Osumor, Geigi Emmanuel Ose, Osaro Osakpolor, Francis Omoiegbe and Onuoba Prince Nonso, are between the ages of 20 and 35.

 

 

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Thee EFCC recovered many items at the point of arrest. Some of these items include luxury cars, laptop computers, mobile phones, flash drives and internet modems.

 

All the suspects reportedly gave a statement. According to a statement on Wednesday by the EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, the EFCC will soon charge the arrested suspects to court.

 

 

Meanwhile, the head of the Benin Zonal Office, Muhtar Bello, warned members of the public. He noted that they should be wary of the “activities of fraudsters who engage in using other people’s phone numbers to generate social media account authentication codes in an attempt to defraud unsuspecting victims.”

 

 

Bello also added that they should also pay attention to the whereabouts of their phones. In addition, people need to be careful with who they give their phones to as well.