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EFCC Arraigns UNIBEN Undergraduate Over $12,000 Internet Scam by lovelyprincess: 1:23pm On Oct 31, 2014
Find the EFCC press statement below...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, October 30, 2014 arraigned an undergraduate of the University of Benin, Kenneth Rukewe Ebule before Justice E. F Ikponmwen of an Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin- City on a 6- count charge bordering on forgery, obtaining money by false pretence and possession of fraudulent documents.The accused person allegedly duped Sabine Albert, a German, of the sum of $12, 088, 75 through fraudulent claims.
Rukewe, 30, a final year student of Computer and Statistics at the University of Benin, was arrested by officials of a new generation bank on May 28, 2014 in Benin City and handed over to the EFCC for further investigation.

Troubles started for him when Albert alleged that within two months after he had internet contact with him, Rukewe fraudulently obtained the sum of $12,088,75 (Twelve Thousand Eighty Eight Dollars and Seventy Five Cents) from him.

Rukewe allegedly posed to Albert as an English businessman on transit in Nigeria. He gave his name as Bob Albert and told his victim that he had a contract with a Nigerian company worth €1.200, 000.00 and that he needed a loan to facilitate a transaction with the company. He promised to pay back the loan and even doubled it because he was sure of pulling through the transactions. He also told Albert that he had complications and suffered a robbery attack.

Rukewe also falsely told Albert that, a levy of of N1,975,861 (One Million, Nine Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty One Naira only) was imposed on him by the Federal Inland Revenue Service for the release of his International Passport, and a cheque worth 1, 200,000 Euros. He also pleaded for a flight ticket to London.

Based on all these, Albert offered to loan him the money by sending it through Western Union, only to discover that he had been scammed.

Investigation also revealed that the suspect had defrauded other German nationals to the tune of $110,975.00USD (One Hundred and Ten thousand, Nine Hundred and Seventy Five United States Dollars) between May 2013 and January 2014.

When the charges were read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty.

One of the charges read in part:
“Ebule Kenneth Rukewe (a.k.a. Bob Albert), on or about the 17th day of July, 2013 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with Intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $12,088,75 (Twelve Thousand Eighty Eight Dollars and Seventy Five Cents) from Sabine Albert (a German National), under the false pretence that the money represented part payment of N1,975,861 (One Million Nine Hundred and Seventy Kobo) levy imposed one Bobby Albert (a British citizen) by Federal Inland Revenue Service for the release of the International Passport, Cheque worth 1,200,000 Euros and flight ticket to London of the said Bobby Albert, which representation you knew to be false”.
Read more here http://hiphopnaija.com/2014/10/5799/

Re: EFCC Arraigns UNIBEN Undergraduate Over $12,000 Internet Scam by Lilimax(f): 2:55pm On Oct 31, 2014
It takes a person with dubious mind or intention to be scammed by scammers undecided
Why would you want to reap where you did not sow?

However, that Uniben student must be dealt with very well cos he has succeeded in bringing
shame and disgrace to his family and school angry
Re: EFCC Arraigns UNIBEN Undergraduate Over $12,000 Internet Scam by eightsin(m): 3:31pm On Oct 31, 2014
Make Them free this boy jor.
Re: EFCC Arraigns UNIBEN Undergraduate Over $12,000 Internet Scam by nakwe(m): 10:37pm On Oct 31, 2014
This guy no rep well o
Re: EFCC Arraigns UNIBEN Undergraduate Over $12,000 Internet Scam by AbuMikey(m): 4:25pm On Nov 01, 2014
eightsin:
Make Them free this boy jor.

Okay, We get it.

He's Your kind, an Internet Fraudster.
Re: EFCC Arraigns UNIBEN Undergraduate Over $12,000 Internet Scam by eightsin(m): 6:06pm On Nov 01, 2014
AbuMikey:


Okay, We get it.

He's Your kind, an Internet Fraudster.

Shudup.. go die
Re: EFCC Arraigns UNIBEN Undergraduate Over $12,000 Internet Scam by AbuMikey(m): 8:38pm On Nov 01, 2014
eightsin:


Shudup.. go die

Insult Me all You want, truth is, I've made My point already, and it true. tongue


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