Anthony Iwuoma
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has nabbed one Olabanji Aluko in connection with a $17.5 million advance fee fraud, popularly known as 419.
The suspect was arrested on Wednesday, September 8, 2022, in the Falomo area of Ikoyi, Lagos, following a complaint by a petitioner, Col. Remi Abdulrahman Adeyemo (rtd).
Adeyemo, in his statement to the EFCC, narrated how he received a phone call from a man identified as Ojo, who claimed to have known him for years and claimed that his son initiated a divorce process in the United States and wanted to sell his properties to avoid losing them to his wife.
According to Adeyemo, Ojo sought his help as regards receiving the said sum, being proceeds of the sale of his son’s properties in America, assuring him that the money would be shipped from the US, through a company, Loomis International, New York.
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Ojo had allegedly added that a code would be sent to Adeyemo, which he would present before he could take possession of the said sum.
Adeyemo received another call to pay $5,700 for “handling charges” in order to receive the money.
At that point, Adeyemo, who smelt a rat invited the EFCC, which arrested the suspect while attempting to hand over fake $17.5 million to the petitioner.