THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended a suspected internet fraudster, Olawole Sunday, for allegedly purchasing bank account details from individuals to facilitate fraudulent activities.
According to a statement released yesterday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Sunday reportedly recruited young people to open multiple bank accounts, offering them between ₦25,000 and ₦50,000 for each, in exchange for full banking information, including their ATM cards.
Trouble started when Sunday allegedly used the bank account of one Uyi Eghosa to scam a victim of ₦2 million under the pretext of forex trading.
Eghosa, who was initially arrested, claimed he was unaware his account was used in any fraudulent act. During interrogation, he disclosed that he had handed over his account and ATM card to Sunday in exchange for ₦25,000.
Oyewale explained, “Operatives of the EFCC’s Benin Zonal Directorate arrested Olawole Sunday, who specialised in acquiring bank account details from individuals and using them to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.”
He added that Sunday has confessed to the crime and will be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.