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Base on the fraudulent act in Edo and Delta State, We are using this opportunity to sensitized the general public to be careful about who they give there own phone to send messages or receive calls.
This is one of the strategies which the so called fraudsters, popularly no as Yahoo Yahoo boys is using to necessitate you into crime, we want to say that, law has no excuse.
They use your phone to call or send messages to break other people's code and put you into trouble, be wise and avoid being a victim.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on July 23, 2019 arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters at their various hideouts in Benin City, Edo State.
They were arrested sequel to intelligence gathering, which alleged that they were involved in the fraudulent internet activity known as ‘cat-fishing’.
The suspects who are between the ages of 20 and 35 are: Amafin Collins, Edafitite Abel, Usianene Elizojie, Ojiefor Marvelus, Uduehi Osumor, Geigi Emmanuel Ose, Osaro Osakpolor, Francis Omoiegbe and Onuoba Prince Nonso.
Items recovered from them at the point of arrest include luxury cars, laptop computers, mobile phones, flash drives and internet modems.
They have made useful statements and will soon be charged to court.
Meanwhile, head of the Benin Zonal Office, has alerted members of the public 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.
He therefore warned that members of the public should at all time, pay attention to the where about of their phones or be circumspect who they give their phones to make calls.
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