Tag: Fraud
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Two Nigerians Arrested over $500,000 Fraud in Canada
The Canadian police have arrested two Nigerians, Gbemisola Akinrinade and Adebowale Adiatu, for allegedly enriching themselves with the proceeds from the sales of valid flight tickets to unsuspecting customers. According to Canada Today, the suspects fraudulently sold more than 250 airline tickets at a value of more than $500,000 in the racket scheme. The majority…
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Two ex- First bank workers stole N41.5m from cooperative – Witness
A witness, Chris Owai, on Wednesday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how two former workers of First Bank, Stella Oyeluyi and Noel Benjamin, allegedly falsified the account number of Chevron Multipurpose Cooperative and stole N41.5m. Owai, who is the Head of Internal Audit at First Bank, said the first defendant, a former business manager…
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Inside Lagos: Scammers Rape, Defraud Lady in Uncompleted Building
Two suspected fraudsters, Rotimi Fisher and Sherif Adebayo have been apprehended for allegedly defrauded a 23-year-old girl in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. The suspects also reportedly lured the victim to an uncompleted building on Majiyagbe Street, Ipaja, where Adebayo allegedly raped her. It was gathered that the victim was on her way…