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Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Abyolah: 6:04am On Jul 23, 2017 |
Here is the story of Emmanuel Nwude who committed the largest fraud in Nigeria by selling a non-existent airport to a Brazilian for $242 million between 1995 and 1998. Emmanuel Nwude carried out one of the the biggest banking fraud in the world. The rise of internet fraud commonly known as 419 is one phenomenon Nigeria has come to be associated it. Before internet fraud became a global issue, Nwude had committed one of the biggest scams in the world. Specifically, his fraud was the third largest banking scam in the world after the Nick Leeson's trading losses at Barings Bank, and the looting of the Iraqi Central Bank by Qusay Hussein. How was Emmanuel Nwude able to carry out this jaw-dropping scam and convince Nelson Sakaguchi who was the director of the bank to part with so much money for the purchase of an airport? Nwude was a former director of Union Bank of Nigeria and this position made him privy to some links, information and documents that other persons would not be aware of. He impersonated the then governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Paul Ogwuma, and connected with Sakaguchi informing him of a mouth-watering deal of Nigeria’s plan to build an airport in Abuja. Nwude, pretending to be the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, told Sakaguchi that he stood of chance of pocketing $10 million commission when the deal passed through. Sakaguchi paid $191 million in cash and the remainder in the form of outstanding interest. Nwude’s accomplices were Emmanuel Ofolue, Nzeribe Okoli, and Obum Osakwe, along with the husband and wife duo, Christian Ikechukwu Anajemba and Amaka Anajemba, with Christian later being assassinated. The criminal gang was able to convince the director of the Brazilian bank to part with the money. How did Sakaguchi find out he was a victim of one of the largest scam in the world? In 1997, the Spanish Banco Santander wanted to take over the Banco Noroeste and a joint board meeting was held in December of that year. Officials of the Spanish bank noted that half of the Brazilian bank’s capital was at Cayman Islands unmonitored. This raised questions as this was two-fifths of Noroeste's total value. Investigation began and was carried out in Brazil, Britain, Nigeria, Switzerland, and the United States. Although the sale of the Bank still went on as the owners of the bank paid $242 million bill, the nak still collapsed in 2001. The birth of the EFCC In 2002, the then president, Olusegun Obasanjo saw to the establishment of an anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Nwude’s fraud case one of the first to be investigated and in 2004, all members of the gang were arraigned before an Abuja High Court on 86 counts of "fraudulently seeking advance fees" and 15 counts of bribery related to the case . Although they pleaded not guilty, they were warned not to attempt to bribe court officials as it was suspected that money was going round. In 2005, Amaka confessed to helping Anajemba and was asked to repay $25.5 million and also sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Nwude attempted to bribe Nuhu Ribadu, the then chairman of the EFCC, with $75,000 cash but the latter refused and Nwude was charged with attempted bribery as well as attempt to kidnap a prosecuting witness. Following Sakaguchi's witness, Nwude finally pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five concurrent sentences of five years and was also asked to pay $10 million fine to the federal government. He was released from prison in 2006 and filed a case to reclaim his assets insisting some of them were acquired before the criminal act. He has so far been able to reclaim $167 million. Aftermath A land dispute in the town of Ukpo in the Dunukofia area with Abagana community turned bloody when over 200 men invaded the community killing four policemen and the security guard at the construction site in 2016. The Anambra state government fingered Nwude as the ringleader and he was subsequently arrested and arraigned on 27 charges including murder and terrorism. He is being held at Awka prison as the court case is still on. While Nwude’s criminal exploit was not the first in the country, it signified the rise in international financial crime and popularise the advanced fee fraud syndrome with Nigeria's name associated with it. Source: http://www.247nigerianewsupdate.co/2017/07/meet-nwude-biggest-nigerian-fraudster.html 24 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by haske7(f): 6:06am On Jul 23, 2017 |
The yeebos call him owelle abagana 124 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Abyolah: 6:06am On Jul 23, 2017 |
oga see them developers.....it runs in their blood Naija I hail thee 222 Likes 11 Shares
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Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Nobody: 6:12am On Jul 23, 2017 |
Wow, this is stupefying... 5 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by donbrowser(m): 6:28am On Jul 23, 2017 |
Still waiting for Hushpuppi's arrest 35 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by jay2pee(m): 6:35am On Jul 23, 2017 |
Hahahahaha.... We Igbos get brain Shaa.... Who else can have the mind and sense to do this 221 Likes 16 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by cyberdurable(m): 6:51am On Jul 23, 2017 |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Brown14: 6:58am On Jul 23, 2017 |
if he can sell a non existing airport for that amount then I don't need to read all that epistle up there. 16 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by debuscket(m): 8:01am On Jul 23, 2017 |
igbo nwere mmadu 73 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Justuceleague2: 10:00am On Jul 23, 2017 |
See them hailing a criminal If it's another tribe they won't let us rest about the immorality and criminality 296 Likes 22 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by wordbank(m): 11:08am On Jul 23, 2017 |
Niggas don't know what we planning 11 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by AntiWailer: 1:10pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
jay2pee: You are still bragging about this ? You are shameless. 468 Likes 26 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by MediumStout(m): 1:11pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by PointZerom: 1:11pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Na lie, Buhari remains the biggest fraudster dead or alive in Nigeria. 95 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Alariwo2: 1:11pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Na dem.. 181 Likes 13 Shares
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Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Samirana360(m): 1:11pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
He is a legend in nigeria 7 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Bossontop(m): 1:11pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Aswear to God dis guy na boss....choii!!! Wehdon sir 86 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by holatin(m): 1:11pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
All hail the father of Yahoo yahoo his punishment should have been more than that. like life imprisonment. he is already rich before the scam, he should ve be contented with what he has 19 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by ultimateballer: 1:11pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Damn 3 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Michael004: 1:11pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
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Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by martineverest(m): 1:12pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
its really sad that this tribe is just criminally minded y cant nigerians stop these internet fraud? 22 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Nobody: 1:12pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
______________ so flat 12 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Dasshboard(m): 1:12pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Old gist 7 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by halims008(m): 1:12pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Oga na master 3 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Jetleeee: 1:12pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Mr Akhshtar would later mention that potor people developed airports 159 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by ajalawole(m): 1:12pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
EMMA NWUDE i rest my case 8 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Nobody: 1:12pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
I don't understand |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Ne0w1zarD: 1:13pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Anytime I see articles about crimes these days, I don't bother to check the names... I just go to the comment to write "Igbos"!!! 62 Likes 6 Shares
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Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by Nobody: 1:13pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
Chei. Wonders 4 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Nwude, Nigerian Biggest Fraudster Sold Non-existent Airport For $242M by TeflonBlixx: 1:13pm On Jul 23, 2017 |
.. 12 Likes |
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