fraud

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Court Crime

Obasanjo’s In-Law, Banker Arraigned For Fraud

VAM News September 19, 2022 0 Comment

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned John Abebe, a younger brother of the late former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja over allegations...

2 Minutes

Court Crime World News

US Court Sentence Nigerian ‘Prince’ To Prison For Fraud

VAM News April 1, 2022 0 Comment

A Nigerian man has been sentenced to federal prison on Thursday for federal fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas. The man, Sobanke Idris Sunday Adereti, 24, was sentenced to 33 months by...

2 Minutes

Court Crime Local News

Doctor, Nurse For Forging Death Certificate, Fraud Land In Trouble

VAM News March 20, 2022 0 Comment

The police in Lagos have arraigned a medical doctor, Salami Tajudeen and a nurse, Chimeh Sunday before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly forging a death certificate in a bid to defraud...

1 Minute

Crime

EFCC Re-Arrests Mompha For Alleged Fraud

VAM News January 12, 2022 0 Comment

Suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha also known as Mompha has been re-arrested by the Operatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Ismaila Mustapha was arrested for laundering funds...

1 Minute

Court Crime

US Lottery Agent, Graphics Designer Land In Prison Over Fraud

VAM News October 13, 2021 0 Comment

Salami Yusuf Adetola, a citizen who pretended to be a lottery agent in the United States, was sentenced to six months in prison for impersonation and cybercrime. On Tuesday, Adetola was found guilty by...

3 Minutes

Education

Students Lament Fraudulent Act Perpetrated By Institution Portal Programmer In Ekiti Varsity

VAM News August 20, 2021 0 Comment

In a statement made available to VAM News, a group of student at Ekiti State Unversity decries the fraudulent act perpetrated by the institution portal programmer as majority of the students had...

1 Minute

World News

FBI Arrests Another Celebrated Nigerian For Multi-Million Dollar Fraud

VAM News August 16, 2021 0 Comment

A Nigerian medical doctor, Patrick Nwaokwu, has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his involvement in multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud. 50-year-old Nwaokwu was arrested on July 9, barely 24 hours after...

2 Minutes

Crime World News

Fraud: Nigerian Couple, CEOs Of PorkMoney Declared Wanted By International Police

VAM News August 5, 2021 0 Comment

A couple, Gloria Igberaese and Muyiwa Folorunsho are wanted by Interpol. The two entrepreneurs were declared wanted by the Interpol over their involvement in multi-million dollar investment fraud. The entrepreneurs are said to be...

2 Minutes

Crime Local News

EFCC Arraigns 5 Sokoto Officials For Embezzling N554m Pension Fund

VAM News June 29, 2021 0 Comment

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned five Sokoto State Primary Education Staff Pension Board officials before Justice Muhammad Muhammad of the State High Court. They are facing...

2 Minutes

Crime

SFU Arrests 21-Year-Old Nigerian, For Defrauding 500 Investors Of N2 Billion

VAM News May 25, 2021 0 Comment

The Special Fraud Unit says it has nabbed a 21-year-old Nigerian for defrauding bitcoin investors of N2 billion. A statement signed by the SFU spokesman, Eyitayo Johnson, said the suspect, Dominic Ngene...