… Moniepoint, SEC Launch Investigation
No fewer than 70 accounts allegedly used by operators of the FF Tiffany Ponzi scheme have been uncovered by an investigation conducted by THE WHISTLER.
The accounts were used in fleecing unsuspecting members of the public of billions of naira through phantom investments.
Exclusively report on Tuesday a breakdown of the list of accounts, linking 59 of them to Goldman Microfinance Bank.
Five of the accounts were traced to Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, while two digital payment platforms – GOMONEY and Paga – had four and two, respectively.
The 59 accounts in Goldman Micro Finance Bank are: Acct. No.: 1012417978
Acct. Name: Alamin Ahmad Sani; Acct. No: 1012350321
Acct. Name: Abdullkarim Auwalu; Acct. No: 1012349853
Acct. Name: Sat Usman Shuaibu; Acct. No: 1012350132
Acct. Name: Fatima Usman Shuaibu; Acct. No: 1012409803
Acct. Name: Muhammad Sadiq Abba; Acct. No: 1011961278
Acct. Name: Muhammad Sagiru; Acct. No: 1012410254
Acct. Name: Najib Angida; Acct. No: 1012029726 Acct. Name: Abdulahi Ibrahim Salihu.
There is also Acct. No.: 1012349310 Acct. Name: Fatima Dauda Ibrahim; Acct. No.: 1012412777 Acct. Name: Sat Sabo; Acct. No.: 1012413420
Acct. Name: Mubarak Abubakar;
Acct. No.: 1011960329
Acct. Name: Aminu Adamu;
Acct. No.: 1012351847
Acct. Name: Aisha Huzaifa;
Acct. No.: 1012416524
Acct. Name: Abubakar Sadiq Musa, and Acct. No.: 1012023951
Acct. Name: Abba Muhammad.
Others are: Acct. No.: 1012409999
Acct. Name: Shamsudeen Muhammad; Acct. No: 1012024769 Acct Name: Abubakar Sa Bashir; Acct. No.: 1012412492 Acct. Name: Ismail Ibrahim Nataala; Acct. No. 1012410326 Acct. Name: Kamilu Saleh; Acct. No: 1012023009 Acct. Name: Umar Suleiman; Acct. No.: 1012023119 Acct. Name: Abdulrahman Imam; Acct. No: 1012350462 Acct. Name: Almu Abdulkarim; Acct. No.: 1012349035 Acct. Name: Maryam Yusuf Muhammad; Acct. No.: 1012350802
Acct. Name: Isah Ibrahim Abba;
Acct. No.: 1012349877
Acct. Name: Aisha Isah; Acct. No: 1012023023 Acct. Name: Madina Muazu Ahmad.
Also on the list are: Acct. No.: 1011964970 Acct. Name: Habibu Ahmad Babangida;
Acct. No.: 1012024491
Acct. Name: Muhamm Ibrahim Salihu; Acct. No: 1012349516
Acct. Name: Nura Khadija; Acct. No.: 1011962828 Acct. Name: Mubarak Almu; Acct. No.: 1011962804 Acct. Name: Murch Moses; Acct. No.: 1012350376
Acct. Name: Sadiya Yakubu Aliyu; Acct. No.: 1012023896
Acct. Name: Umar Usman Shuaibu; Acct. No: 1012024264
Acct. Name: Abubakar Yunusa;
Acct. No.: 1012417071 Acct. Name: Abubakar Kabiru; Acct. No.: 1012417105 Acct. Name: Khalid Hamisu; Acct. No.: 1012414221 Acct. No.: Abubakar Sa; Acct. No.: 1012410003 Acct. Name: Abubakar Shuaibu Usman; Acct. No.: 1012348856 Acct. Name: Ibrahim Ibrahim; Acct. No.: 1012350352 Acct. Name: Iru Ahmad Babangida; Acct. No.: 1012415149 Acct. Name: Zubairu Lawan.
More are Acct. No: 1011961593
Acct. Name: Sagiru Mairiga Huzaifa; Acct. No: 1012024587
Acct. Name: Abubakar Muhammad; Acct. No: 1012409913 Acct. Name: Zubairu Ahmad; Acct. No.: 1012023346 Acct. Name: Usman Abubakar; Acct. No: 1012207229 Acct. Name: Abiola Adebayo Yekeen Olugoke; Acct. No: 1012207683 Acct. Name: Oluwafemi Abiodun; Acct. No: 1011962079 Acct. Name: Sani Samauna; Acct. No.: 1012415187 Acct. Name: Musa Uba; Acct. No.: 1012413994
Acct. Name: Haruna Haruna Abdulhadi; Acct. No. 1012422358 Acct. Name: Ahmad Tasiu; Acct. No.: 1011960972 Acct. Name: Bashir Muhammad; Acct. No.: 1012023652 Acct. Name: Aminu Habu.
The rest are Acct. No: 1012411189
Acct. Name: Mukhtar Mukhtar Abubakar; Acct. No.: 1012022507 Acct. Name: Habiba Adamu; Acct. No: 1012416005 Acct. Name: Aliyu Abubakar; Acct. No.: 1012349554 Acct. Name: Hauwa Lamido Abdullahi; Acct. No: 1011961694 Acct. Name: Nura Sameer, Acct. No.: 1012350936; Acct. Name: Ahmad Ibrahim.
The five accounts linked to Moniepoint Micro Finance Bank are: Acct. No.: 6057043044
Acct. Name: Ibrahim Hauwa; Acct. No: 6057247756
Acct. Name: Idris Hassan; Acct. No.: 5042343790 Acct. Name: Clara Folashade Dada; Acct. No: 60514980919 Acct. Name: Aminat Opeyemi Shokoya; and
Acct. No.: 6056100072
Acct. Name: Gloria Michael.
The four accounts with GOMONEY are: Acct. No.: 8504201030 Acct. Name: Sulaiman Abdullahi; Acct. No.: 8504179111 Acct. Name: Fatsuma Adamu; Acct. No: Ahmad Hassan Acct. Name: 8504199177; and Acct. No: 8504199421 Acct. Name: Asabe Ayiya
The two accounts with Paga are
Acct. No.: 3385236666
Acct. Name: Muhammad Abdullahi and Acct. No: 2643237058 Acct. Name: Sulaiman Abdullahi.
Meanwhile, the management of Moniepoint
Micro Finance Bank has launched an investigation into the scam, with a view to identifying the identities of the individual holders of the five accounts traced to the bank.
The Bank’s Fraud Investigation unit, in an official communication on Wednesday, requested the details of the five accounts traced to the bank.
The communication, signed by Olumayowa and addressed to THE WHISTLER, stated:
“We refer to your report titled ‘Nigerians Lose Billions To Another Ponzi Scheme – FF Tiffany’ as published on your platform: thewhistler.ng/nigerians-lose-billions-to-another-ponzi-scheme-ff-tiffany.
“Please be informed that Moniepoint maintains a strict policy against fraudulent activities and imposes severe penalties on accounts found to be in violation. In line with this, we have initiated an investigation into the matter.
“The report indicates that five accounts involved in the scheme are linked to Moniepoint MFB; however, specific details of these accounts were not disclosed.
“To support our ongoing investigation, we kindly request that you provide the identified Moniepoint account details mentioned in the report.”
Similarly, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had on Tuesday hinted at moves to launch a full investigation into the FF Tiffany Ponzi scheme, following report.
The SEC said the activities of FF Tiffany posed a serious threat to investor confidence and the overall integrity of the financial system, vowing that the perpetrators would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
The Commission assured the public that it is working closely with law enforcement agencies and other relevant bodies to bring everyone involved in this unlawful operation to justice. “Those found culpable will be prosecuted in accordance with the Investment and Securities Act and regulatory provisions,” it stated.
Checks revealed that Goldman Microfinance Bank has its head office address listed as Traffic Light Junction, 3B, Ezenei Avenue, Umuezei, Asaba 320242, Delta State.
A call to a telephone contact – 07035553441, listed with the address – indicated that the line had been deactivated. The subscriber is listed in Truecaller as “Shola Fantastic”.
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