The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has arrested 29 years old Ume Ifechukwu Clinton for alleged fraud and money laundering.
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He was also alleged to have committed other crimes .
According to EFCC Spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwajaren: “Clinton was arrested on October 18, 2022 at No 46 Atoke Gbadebo Street, Isheri, Lagos, by operatives of the EFCC, following a news story published by an online portal: foundation for investigative journalism narrating how Clinton defrauded Axelle Mahieu, an educator working as a caregiver in Brussels, Belgium.
“The victim was surfing through her Facebook page in November 2021, when she saw that someone had sent her a message. The message was from Ume Ifechukwu Clinton, who introduced himself as “a friend of a friend.
“As they continued chatting in the following days, Clinton told Mahieu that he was an official of the EFCC, with a fake Identity Card and Nigerian Passport as proofs.
“After several months of video calls and gaining Mathieu’s trust, Clinton allegedly proposed a cryptocurrency business to her, assuring her of huge profit and secured capital. After convincing the Belgian, Clinton ended up defrauding her of €45,000”.
He would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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