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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has said that Lekki, the fast-developing upper middle-class area of Lagos Metropolis, is emerging as the new hub of internet-related fraud.
A statement released by the agency says data from the investigation activities of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the second quarter of 2021, indicates that Lekki District is the preferred location for all manner of cyber fraud syndicates.
Between April and June, 2021, the Advance Fee Fraud and Cyber Crime Sections of the Command recorded a total of 402 internet-related fraud arrests. While the Advance Fee Fraud Section was responsible for 243 arrests, the Cyber Crime Section executed 18 sting operations which resulted in 159 arrests, from which 13 convictions have so far been recorded.
Of the 159 suspects arrested by the Cyber Crime Section, 70 are from Lekki, comprising communities such as Ajah, Badore, Victoria Garden City, Sangotedo and Oniru.
Ajah accounted for 24 suspects, while Oniru and Sangotedo had 14 and 13 suspects respectively. Badore had 8 suspects. Neighbouring Ikoyi and Eko Atlantic had 2 and one suspect each. Ikorodu and Alagbado on the Lagos Mainland make up the remainder.
According to the agency, the suspects are mostly millennials, with 82 of them aged between 25-34 years, which ''speaks to the fact that most of the individuals arrested are either still in school, recent graduates or university dropouts''.
''Analysis of the data from the Cyber Crime Section further shows that the dominant form of internet crime is Dating Scam/Online Dating Scam/Romance Scam. Sixty Four percent (64%) of individuals arrested are involved in romance scam, followed closely by “Middle Man Scam” and “Picking” which account for 8% and 7% respectively of those arrested.
The 64% involved in the dating scam benefitted to the tune of N8, 310,000; $349,290 USD; £ 900; €10 and Cryptocurrency 0.17513.
Other typologies of fraud identified include forgery, possession of fraudulent documents, spamming, credit card fraud, impersonation, rental scam, loan fraud, Business Email Compromise, Hacking, stealing, cheque scam, phishing, and money laundering.
The data also reveals gift cards, at 39%, as the prevalent method employed by the suspects to access their illicit funds. It is followed by bank transfers at 27% and Cryptocurrency at 21%''the statement further read
Buhari and him Police (EFCC) want make sure say all the S/S youth faces they scam list so that they no go fit come into office in future time so him people Fulani can only be ruling Nig. God pass them.
This report is 100% correct. Most of the social media influencers/content creators know what they're doing.
You are obviously a yahoo boy or girl. What does Buhari have to do with these shameless frauds being perpetrated by youths. By the way, I am Yoruba and I don’t support Buhari but please call a spade a spade.
Oga this is a stupid reason to do 419. You sef stop 419
Just as Aso rock is the hotbed of government corruption !
There is nothing classy in lekki again..na before person dey shout...I live in lekki bla bla bla ...na Smellos dey Dere now
I swear fam. I live in lekki nd d truth is if u don't stay in any of d most expensive estates on d island if u re asked where u stay just call ur street name make dem no use u laugh. Small drizzle like dis Atlantic ocean everywhere.
Ashawo too
No politician?
Bolt drivers have seen nonsense in their lives at the hands of this Lekki boys.
My friend is a bolt driver.He told me about a boy who claimed to be a musician but obviously a yahoo boy.He goes by the name "Xpensive".He requested his ride from morning till night.They went together everywhere.Even borrowed N4000 from him.Imagine this,after driving for over 10 hours and using petrol of more than N5000,he paid my friend N15,000 and promised to send 15k to him.The so called Xpensive who lives in an estate in Agungi has refused to pick his calls.I have told my friend not to worry.I have his number and his address.EFCC will pick him up very soon.This is what they do to Bolt drivers.They would even borrow money from them and sometimes make fake transfer. ZPENSIVE,wherever you are,EFCC is coming for you. Pray they find you before I do.I go soon post your phone number and address.You will regret messing with the wrong person.
Aso rock n the federal n senate level nko?
Hmmm! Something needs to be done ASAP
Na today? Una just dey wake up.na lekki be headquarter.
You people should be ashamed of yourselves. What about people stealing the money that is meant to make life comfortable for you? Your busy talking trash. How many thief in government has been arrested by efcc. The formal efcc boss that was accused of fraud how far? Tinubu how far!? Abakyari how far? And many more serving government officials, ex governors, serving and ex senators. Or is efcc meant for only yahoo boys? Madness. Dislike my comment and that hand will paralyze forever. Mad people. Nigerians will never fight for their right, that is why your government is treating you like cow because they know your nothing but cows with know bearing. The most corrupt people in this country is Nigeria government. Stop fooling yourselves, fools. Dislike my comment and drop dead.
How about abba kyari?
Make una allow them to enjoy their money na, you pple should face our politicians
They are using style to get justification for the increased illegal raids they will start doing there.
FUCK THE USELESS EFCC,WHAT ARE THEY DOING TO PROVIDE JOB FOR THOSE PEOPLE?THEY SHOULD BECOME ARM ROBBER?BANDIT?KIDNAPPER OR IPOD/ESN?USELESS GOVERNMENT WITHOUT SOLUTION.YOU ARE MESSING NIGERIAN NAME ALL OVER THE WORLD IN THE NAME OF FIGNTHING CRIME.WHILE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT ARE STEALING EVERYDAY FROM THE MASSES.NO ONE CAN EAT WELL IN NIGERIAN UNLESS YOU ARE A POLITICIAN OR YOU ARE FROM FAMILY OF POLITICIAN.GOD WILL KILL ALL OF YOU,
The hot bed of fraud and crimes is the ASO ROCK dumb ass Al Capone
Before nko?
If you like show them for Cinema,,,, They are not at fault at all at all. Let's assume all the yahooboys in Nigeria are not doing yahoo.... every nigerian street for get gang of kidnappers. It's not about the fraud they do, but about their zeal to live good life. About their zeal to escape the burdens created for them by their parents who were only interested in raising children. Nigeria is not good yet people are fucking and raising thousands of children. What do you expect those kids to do? They should all go to school then graduate to eat themselves? Or they should go and kill their parents? Or they should all approach the banks for loan? In a country where everything is lacking except sex and fertility. They have the right to survive.
The bitter truth. You have said it all. They have finished the country with corruption there by making it so difficult for people to survive. If they graduate from school know where to work. What do you want them to do Ohhhhhh? Or they should turn to kidnappers and armed robbers and making our streets a living hell for us. Is yahoo not better? After all when they make money, they invest it here in Nigeria and create job opportunities. Are they not better than our government that is stealing our money and invest it abroad ? Efcc will soon face the wrath of the youths like SARS. It is very obvious that SARS officers has been recruited to efcc.
Please let them continue to stay there. It makes it easy to find them there, so that they dont pollute those on the mainland
Main land paya e
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They're everywhere as far as Lagos is concerned. Frederal govt. should set up a special taskforce for yahoo boys while d efcc should go after their fathers in Abuja. 20yrs won't even be enough to cash them all in Lagos alone talkmore of naija.
Youths of Nigeria let us fight EFCC like #EndSars, after school no job why can’t they go to people that destroying this great nation and arrest them.
I have been a victim of these low lifes since April of this year. The only reason I was targeted is because I refused to send Azeez T. money. You might check for them in dresses. I think my fraudster is a cross dresser who needs a LOT of practice!