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Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by chuchuo: 9:06pm On Jul 03, 2014 |
Frank Onyeachonam, 38, of Canning Town, east London, ran the UK-end of a global scam that was orchestrated from his native Nigeria. The Old Bailey heard how he extracted up to £600,000 from pensioners to fund a luxurious lifestyle. He was jailed for eight years for charges of conspiracy to defraud. The court heard how he deliberately targeted pensioners because they were potentially vulnerable to handover their life savings. The conman had the nickname "Fizzy" because of all the champagne he drank Proceeds from his con enabled Onyeachonam to buy a luxury flat in Canary Wharf with a view of The O2 The scam - known as an "advance fee" fraud - saw Onyeachonam send victims emails claiming they had won millions of pounds on a non-existent Australian lottery. He asked them to send him money so he could release their winnings. Afterwards, the victims would then become hooked on the scam and made extra payments, which forced several victims to come out of retirement in order to pay back high-interest loans they had taken out to pay him. Fourteen victims, mainly from the US but one from Britain, were found to have lost a total of about £900,000. Money was found in his flat, described by police as an 'Aladdin's cave' Emails showed victims pleaded with Onyeachonam to send them money to pay for healthcare, while some died before he could be brought to justice. Some of those exploited by Onyeachonam were also investigated themselves after they were used as "pawns" to launder the proceeds of the fraud by sending on money from other victims or setting up business accounts. When his luxury flat in Canary Wharf was raided, police discovered an "Aladdin's cave" of evidence, which included notebooks containing the names, addresses and cash tallies relating to 406 people. If all of those in the notebooks suffered losses, the fraud is likely to have run to at least £5m and possibly as high as £30m. Co-defendants Lawrencia Emenyonu, 38, and Bernard Armah, 51, both of Wood Green, north London, were found guilty of money laundering, and were jailed for 18 months and eight months respectively. Onyeachonam was seen as the key figure in the UK but police suspect a criminal network was in place in several countries around the world. Authorities found an alleged co-conspirator abroad had an email containing the details of more than 100,000 potential victims. The alleged mastermind or "chairman" of the network is based in Nigerian capital Lagos and is currently under investigation by authorities there. Culled from BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28148071 |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by ULSHERLAN(m): 9:33pm On Jul 03, 2014 |
BANS |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by Vivalavida99(f): 9:43pm On Jul 03, 2014 |
See how Nigerians keep showing themselves for all the wrong reason, after you guys will be complaining how the world is against you. 30 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by Nobody: 6:47am On Jul 04, 2014 |
serves him right.. 8 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by MZdamola(f): 3:35pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Pray he rots in jail 5 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by OLAMINREWA(m): 3:36pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
....hunted |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by harry2ve(m): 3:36pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
the only reason am blaming the guy is for his greediness, if na me i for wash my hand, go for deliverance and start a new life somewhere else. i also believe na him fellow go set am up because of jealousy, (no friend in the game )collecting is not a crime but excess is a disadvantage. thumbs up for him, e no easy. if u think say it easy make you try collect $1. 23 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by RisMas(m): 3:36pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
oooo |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by Nobody: 3:37pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
That's how they will start spending money as if we are not working, those girls aint helping ishs at all, they prefer to date a yahooboy than steady income earners. All nairalanders yahooing or dating yahooboy, for the guys' you'll be busted soon and for the ladies, they will use you do juju last last ni. Mtcheew 35 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by Dragonking: 3:37pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Ole!! Thief!!! Barawo!!! Let him rot in jail. Imagine stealing from old people..some people no get shame.. 13 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by bizngr(f): 3:37pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Hmmm, every evil doer certainly meets his or her doom someday. 1 Like |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by Harmvirus(f): 3:38pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Nigerians! Using their God given talents for the wrong purpose smh.. 4 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by Bergs(m): 3:39pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
maga araputala this young dude........"evil that men do.................. |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by scribble: 3:40pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
THIS ONE NA REAL ALOBAM HE SHOULD ROT IN JAIL... AFTER STEALING MONEY, HE WILL NOW BE OPPRESSING THOSE OF US WORKING HARD AND HONESTLY WITH PORSCHE AND MAESERATI THEY SHOULD DISVIRGIN HIM IN JAIL SEF 10 Likes
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Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by DaGC(m): 3:40pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
FYI BBC, the capital of Nigeria is not Lagos. 21 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by baby124: 3:40pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
How do these wicked people sleep. Na wa o. It must be in the blood for anyone to do this without feeling bad. I hope they sell all those properties to compensate the victims. Stealing money from the elderly, especially what they worked for all their life is a curse 9 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by bright007(f): 3:41pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Frank ONYEACHONA ......hmmm name sounds familiar 7 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by DrObum(m): 3:42pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Why give our dear nation a bad image? He could have used that intelligence of his for something useful and productive |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by Ekiseme(m): 3:42pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Onyeachonam-make person no find me. 5 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by freshness2020: 3:42pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Hmmmm The prison is Ūя̲̅ newest "Aladdin's cave" Go continue Ūя̲̅ Drinking lifestyle there! Money Miss road! |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by superior1: 3:43pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Mega still dey pay?? Everyday for the thief, na one day be the owner 1 Like |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by ogaju007(m): 3:43pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
na because of dis kin i d i o t dem dey look us funny 2 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by odinma1: 3:43pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
This guy is my fellow Igbo man from Awka Anambra Adigo Mma 13 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by DrObum(m): 3:44pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Da G-C:Don't mind those messed up journalists! 1 Like |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by Celepope: 3:44pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Na wa.I believe even those scammed should also be arrested.How people still fall for this conmen still baffles me especially greedy Americans.As for those E-thugs that want to start rushing to ask the question "why are they spoiling Nigeria image abroad?"I have this question also for you 'Does Nigeria still have a good name that one will spoil?'Virtually every Nigerian have their own share of corruption and way of spoiling the Nigerian image even internally.The way we all spoil it varies 16 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by Xfactoria: 3:44pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Vivalavida99: See how Nigerians keep showing themselves for all the wrong reason, after you guys will be complaining how the world is against you. How about the fact that this crime is thriving on the greed of western citizens? How on earth would a sane person take a loan to finance upfront payment for lottery proceeds processing? Would they have been given the loan if they didn't lie to the bank themselves? It takes two to tango! But you see that this article deliberately refrained from dwelling on the folly of the victims as if "Fizzy" forced their hands. 16 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by crackhaus: 3:44pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Hustling don jam rock |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by victorazy(m): 3:45pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Enyi a! How u come fvkup na! U no be naija guy again? Well, no worry we will pray for ur release soon. The british did worst dan this to us, to my grandfather. Their blood na pure water wia I dey! 1 Like |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by curiouslad(m): 3:46pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
1 out of every 4 Nigerian Youth is either a scammer or knows at least two people who are Scammers -Fact pulled out of my behind 18 Likes |
Re: Frank Onyeachonam, Yahoo Boy Jailed In London by dorange(m): 3:46pm On Jul 04, 2014 |
Patiently waiting for the tribal war to start........ @ d topic...let the dude rot in jail, not America jail, make dem send am down to kirikiri maximum prison asap. 2 Likes |
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