EFCC detains 43 internet fraudsters in Rivers

43 alleged online scammers have been taken into custody by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Rivers State's capital, Port Harcourt. 

The EFCC reported on Wednesday that they had apprehended 33 alleged online scammers in Port Harcourt and had found counterfeit money among other things. 

With this, there have now been 76 suspected online fraudsters detained in Port Harcourt during the course of the previous day. 

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, revealed that the suspects were seized following credible intelligence regarding their actions.

Oyewale claimed that mobile phones, laptops, and automobiles, among other stuff, were recovered from the accused.

He said, “Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 43 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation. They were arrested on Wednesday, 2 October 2024, in the Rumuekeni and Iwofe areas of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

“They were apprehended for alleged internet fraud following actionable intelligence and surveillance on their suspected involvement in computer-related offences.

“Items recovered from them include various brands of mobile phones, laptops, international passports, and Automated Teller Machine cards from different banks, as well as five vehicles, two motorcycles, and a Point of Sale machine. The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.”

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