EFCC arrests four Chinese, 101 others for suspected online fraud in Abuja.

EFCC arrests four Chinese, 101 others  for suspected  online fraud in  Abuja.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  has said it has arrested four Chinese nationals and 101 Nigerians  for suspected online fraud in  Abuja.
According to the Commission, the suspects were  arrested at a commercial flat in Gudu  area of  Abuja on Thursday, January 9,  2025.
The EFCC said this was in continuation of its efforts to  cleanse the  country of  online fraud and other acts of  corruption.
"The suspects,  consisting of 67  men (including four Chinese) and 38  women, were allegedly involved in a  hospitality scam targeting victims and hotels in Europe and other parts of the  world.
"The suspects will be  brought to  justice after investigations," the Commission  said. Involvement of foreigners in fraud in  Nigeria
As Nigeria  struggles to  rehabilitate its  international image  due to its  labeling as a haven for internet fraudsters,  recent developments  point to a more dangerous dimension with the  increasing number of foreigners  committing crimes in the  country .
Last month, the EFCC arrested 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency investment  scams and romance scams in Lagos State, including 148 Chinese  trainers.
The distribution of foreigners in the  network also  includes 40 Filipinos, two  Harzartans, one  Pakistani and one  Indonesian. According to the Commission, the foreign nationals  used a building, which could be mistaken for  the headquarters of a financial  institution, to train their Nigerian  associates on how to  run romance and investment scams and also used the  identity of  its Nigerian  associates to  carry out its operations. criminal  activities. She added that all floors are equipped with high-end desktop computers. On the 5th floor alone, investigators  found 500 SIM cards  from local  telecommunications companies that were  purchased for criminal  purposes. Clean from  within
Meanwhile, the EFCC recently  revealed that it  had dismissed 27 officers in 2024 for  involvement in fraudulent activities and  professional misconduct.
According to the  Head of  the Media and  Publicity Commission, Dele Oyewale, the dismissals followed  the recommendations  of the  EFCC Staff Disciplinary Committee and were ratified by the Commission's Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede.Not a valid attachment ID.
The EFCC  has also issued a warning  against the activities of impersonators and blackmailers  who are using the name of its Executive Chairman to extort money from  persons under  investigation. The commission disclosed that two members of  an alleged syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, were recently arraigned before Justice Jude Onwuebuzie of  a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in  Abuja. The couple allegedly contacted Mr. Mohammed Bello-Kaka, former Director  General of the Nigerian Ports Authority, demanding $1 million for "Olukoyede to  enable a soft landing"  as part of a non-existent  investigation.

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