Na wah! Naija Police don flex their muscles again as dem catch seven sharp guys wey dey run online investment scam for Agbor, Delta State. Make una hear as the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, yarn am for Abuja on Thursday. E say dis arrests no be play play matter because e follow investigation wey involve United Kingdom National Crime Agency and Meta wey dey provide insight.
Dem seven suspects wey dem catch include Collins Ogwuorie, Christian Ogwuorie, Gbenoba Emmanuel, Samuel Olufemi, Collins Victor, Onyeka Emenem and Kefas Ogunbor. Dis guys no carry their hand clean as dem dey use fake social media accounts to pretend say dem be big time cryptocurrency traders. Na so dem dey carry people money go fry pan!
CSP Hundeyin talk say dis network wey dem catch dey train young people wey no sabi anything for retirement investment fraud and how to sabi phishing techniques. Dem dey target people wey dey USA and UK, don’t be surprised if sey you dey gist with one una wey dey claim say he get big deal for investment.
Na Collins Ogwuorie dey lead the pack, and according to Wetin dem find out, e don buy like 500 social media accounts from online vendors to carry out dis scam action wey dey happen. Dem sabi send spams, dey impersonate real traders, talk wetin no dey real to catch victims wey dey look for quick profit.
Dem dey run Facebook group wey dem call ‘RETIREMENT STRATEGIES: REAL ESTATE AND MARKET INSIGHTS’ wey dey show fake testimonials wey fit make anybody wey no sabi wetin dey happen dey invest him money. E be like say na so dem dey play games with people pockets.
During di operation, police recover items wey fit show say dem dey carry out dis fraudulent activities—like 26 mobile phones, 42 SIM cards, and one laptop. But no worry, dem still dey investigate as dem dey advise people to dey careful anytime dem dey engage for online investment matter. Verify before you throway your money, na wetin dem dey talk.
Reacting to di arrests, Meta talk say dem dey happy for di partnership wey dey happen between dem and Nigerian Police National Cybercrime Centre. Sylvia Musalagani, di Head of Safety Policy for Africa and odas, talk say dis matter show di power of work wey technology company and law enforcement fit do together.
The representative from UK National Crime Agency, Matt Moutain, come add sey dis arrests na part of di ongoing collaboration wey dey happen with Nigerian authorities. E no go easy for any criminal again as dem dey work together to stop di fraudsters!
Abeg, I dey urge my people, no let anybody scam you for online investment. Make sure say you check everything well. Na so e go help us fight dis online fraud matter wey plenty for our side!
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