
19-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED FOR £450,000 (N382M) CYBERFRAUD
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By Leke Yusuf
The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested one Iredia Endurance for alleged fraud.
Endurance, who claimed to be 19-years old was recently arrested by the Commission sequel to a petition by one Chrstine Brown, a British citizen, alleging that the suspect defrauded her of £450,000 (about N382m).
Upon arrest, Iredia confessed that he received the sum of £250,000.00 from the complainant in Bitcoin, FedEx and gift cards.

On what he did with the money, the suspect averred that they were expanded on cars, gold chains, and landed properties, among others.
Some of the items recovered from the suspect include mobile phones, laptops, sim cards and landed property.
The press release by the EFCC state that the suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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