Three suspects who hacked a Point of Sale (POS) portal and attempted to steal N16 million in Oyo State have been arrested.
The Oyo State Police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the development via a press statement on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
The suspects, Sanmi Ayodeji, Felix Oluwaseun and Adeleye, allegedly signed up on a POS platform, Tmon Technologies Company, with their Bank Verification Numbers and those of their friends and relatives without consulting them.
The three men reportedly opened valid wallet accounts with the company, bypassed its security system, and fraudulently transferred N16, 149.195 from the company’s platform to various accounts where they withdrew the money.
The Cable report said the suspects were arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, by the Police cybercrime center after the company filed a complaint.
According to Adejobi’s statement, the suspects owned several mobile phones, POS machines, SIM cards, ATM cards, and one Toyota Matric car.
The statement reads:
“The Inspector-General of Police, while calling on users of online banking platforms to be vigilant concerning their personal information, urges all citizens and residents in the country, as stakeholders in ensuring maximum security, to report all suspicious cyber activities via 09168343711, interpolnigeria@npf.gov.ng or on the NPF Cybercrime Reporting Portal – https://incb.npf.gov.ng/.
“The IGP similarly commended the Director, NPF National Cybercrime Centre, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Uche Ifeanyi Henry, for his diligence and dedication, which has led to the breakthroughs recorded so far. “The suspects will be charged to court as soon as possible.”
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