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EFCC Arrests Four Suspected Fraudsters Over Fake Credit Alerts In Maiduguri

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested four suspects for sending fake transaction credit alerts to their victims.

Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, said in a statement on Monday that the suspects were arrested in metropolis of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.

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He said the suspects were taken into custody on Friday following intelligence on their fraudulent acts.

”Preliminary investigations showed that the suspects were operating using a Business App of a bank to purchase food and non-food items as well as collecting money from Point-of-Sale (POS) agents, cashiers and sending fake transaction credits to them,” Oyewale said.

He added that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

 

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