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Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by prof2007: 5:18am On Jul 17, 2020 |
1. ADE BENDEL Real name: Adedeji Alumile Ademiluyi Elumalu. Aliases: Ade Bendel; Grandfather of fraudsters. Gender: Male. Born: 1966. Place of origin: Ihievbe Town, Owan East LGA, Edo State. Education: Never finished Primary School. Period of fraud operation: 1992 -- early 2000s. Worst infamy: Duped rtd. Brig-Gen Abba Kyari of N500m. Lifestyle: Flamboyant. Denouement: Sentenced in December 2003 to 6 years imprisonment, by an Ikeja high court. Served the sentence in Kirikiri maximum prison. Got converted and became a Pastor while in prison. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by pyyxxaro: 5:29am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Education: Never finished primary school 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by prof2007: 6:03am On Jul 17, 2020 |
2. PAUL OGWUMA ODINIGWE Real name: Emmanuel Nwude Odinigwe. Alias: Paul Ogwuma Odinigwe. Gender: Male. Date of birth: Unknown. Place of origin: Abagana, Njikoka LGA, Anambra State. Education: Unknown. Period of fraud operation: 1995 - 1998. Worst infamy: Impersonated Paul Ogwuma (then CBN Governor) and sold a non-existent airport for $242m to a Brazilian, Nelson Sakaguchi. At the time, it was the 3rd highest bank scam in world history. Lifestyle: Flamboyant. Denouement: Sentenced in 2005 to five concurrent sentences of 5 years; the entirety of his assets were confiscated to be returned to the victim, and he was also asked to pay $10m fine to the Federal Govt. He was released from prison in 2006, but was arrested in 2016 on a murder charge and is currently in Awka prison awaiting trial. 3 Likes
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Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by Golan007: 6:25am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by nony43(m): 6:37am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Magu na oga patapata of them all |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by prof2007: 6:49am On Jul 17, 2020 |
3. FRED AJUDUA Real name: Fred Chijindu Ajudua. Alias: Fred Ajudua. Gender: Male. Date of birth: Unknown. Place of origin: Ibusa aka Igbuzor, Oshimili North LGA, Delta State. Education: Graduate of Law, University of Benin. Period of fraud operation: 1993 - 2014. Worst infamy: Swindled rtd Lieut-Gen Ishaya Bamaiyi of $8.4m. Lifestyle: Flamboyant. Denouement: Previously convicted and served 5 years in prison for various scams; currently undergoing trial for the Bamaiyi fraud case. 1 Like
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Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by tundchip2: 7:01am On Jul 17, 2020 |
prof2007:Fun Fact: He and ade bendel both defrauded rtd Lt-Gen Ishaya Bamaiyi while in prison. Some of the Money was used to bribe the judge handling Ade bendel's case. And most was used to pay rent for a five star apartment at the prison. 4 Likes |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by Paulynez(m): 7:04am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Op is Hush not notorious yet? |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by illicit(m): 7:20am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Bukola Saraki scammed APC |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by Asgard13: 7:29am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Ahmed bola Tinubu Scammed the entire sophisticated tribe and they turned him to god Currently worshiped as a god in Yoruba land of southwest Nigeria 6 Likes |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by Small080(m): 7:54am On Jul 17, 2020 |
I think I will see Atiku, Obasanjo and Tinubu in top 5 na |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by prof2007: 8:03am On Jul 17, 2020 |
4. INVICTUS OBI Real name: Obinwanne Okeke. Alias: Invictus Obi. Gender: Male. Date of birth: 9 Nov 1987. Place of origin: Ukpor Village, Nnewi South LGA, Anambra State. Education: Bachelor's degree and Master’s degree (MA) in International Relations & Counter Terrorism (cum laude) from Monash University, Australia. Period of fraud operation: 2009 - 2019. Worst infamy: Committed Internet fraud of $12m. Lifestyle: Flamboyant. Denouement: Charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the USA for fraud and currently undergoing trial.
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Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by prof2007: 8:31am On Jul 17, 2020 |
5. HUSHPUPPI Real name: Ramon Igbalode Olorunwa Abass. Alias: Hushpuppi, Aja Puppi, Aja 4. Gender: Male. Date of birth: 11 Oct 1982. Place of origin: Ekore-Oworonsoki, Kosofe LGA, Lagos State. Education: Command Children School. Period of fraud operation: Unknown - 2020. Worst infamy: Defrauded 1,926,400 victims to the tune of $435m. Lifestyle: Flamboyant. Denouement: Charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the USA for fraud and currently undergoing trial.
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Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by noah24(m): 9:14am On Jul 17, 2020 |
And the award goes to........................hushpuppy |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by AfroMighty(m): 9:31am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Thinking about them is enough to make one think he's not living, especially hushpuppi...agbaman just dey tear tear banks, club and company up and down... 1 Like |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by TOPCRUISE(m): 10:14am On Jul 17, 2020 |
Only those that are caught are fraudsters in this country. The ones not caught are celebrities |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by Chicago213(m): 7:07pm On Nov 20, 2020 |
Very interesting. Nigerians and fraud is 5&6 |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by Nobody: 7:24pm On Nov 20, 2020 |
prof2007: A case of a fraudster defrauding another fraudster. When is Bamaiyi facing the courts for fraud related offences? Or how the hell did he get extra $8.4 to be swindled of? 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by defcon4: 10:26pm On Nov 20, 2020 |
Where is |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by Niok: 8:56pm On May 04 |
Woww |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by Mrkcee(m): 7:34am On May 05 |
My eyes are popped! |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by Melagros(m): 6:33pm On May 05 |
COMRADES are speechless |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by EmmyMaestro(m): 7:32pm On May 05 |
There is one guy on Nairaland, his name starts with S, some people on the forum sometimes accuse him of being a Yahoo boy and a fraudster. I thought I will see the name among the list |
Re: Hall Of Infamy: List Of Some Notorious Nigerian Fraudsters by oluwaahmed: 10:03pm On May 05 |
What of Dapo Abiodun? The CC scammed turned govr |
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