Omo Naija! Wetin we no go hear for dis our obodo? EFCC don grab one Victor Ekpong Thompson wey dey face serious wahala for court.
This guy allegedly don use mouth like sharp guy to defraud Americans to the tune of $525,276. E be like say him fit win Grammy for best scam artist!
EFCC ahn, dem don arraign am for Federal High Court wey dey Uyo, under Justice Maureen Adaobi. Na eight serious charge dem carry come for am, all na about how him dey collect money from unsuspecting victims under false pretenses like say na joint investments for mineral resources and deep-sea port business.
According to the statement wey EFCC release, those wey fall for him trap na American names wey fit make you green with envy: Tammy Jensen, Kenneth Blad, Peter Jensen, and other innocent victims. Dis one no be small matter o, because dem sey Thompson dey pretend like him be investment facilitator. He don convince dem to drop their money for mining and deep-sea port projects wey later turn out to be phantom!
EFCC talk sey him dey do all dis palava between April and December for 2024. Abeg, wetin happen to ‘sapa’? E fit make sense if person no go scam be dat!
One of di charges wey dey face am na for $213,350 wey he collect from victims. Na wah, how person go dey collect such kind money without conscience?
EFCC don talk say dis kind offense dey contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of di Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act wey dey 2006. Na serious tin, my guy! Justice Maureen don push di matter comot to March 19, 2026, to hear wetin go happen next.
For now, dem don carry am go EFCC detention facility for Uyo. Na true say EFCC dey shine eye on financial crimes across Nigeria, and dem dey seriously take am personal to tackle corruption and fraud wey dey scatter our country.
No be so far, dem also expose N162 billion cryptocurrency fraud wey involve banks and fintech guys wey dey play smart with people’s money. Na so di wahala dey take grow, wey we dey scream for help!
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor @ nnn.ng
