Justice M.S. Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, convicted and sentenced Paul Duru and Edet Efiong Daniel, to one year in prison each for Internet fraud.

The convicts were arrested in February 2019, following a petition received by the Commission from a new generation bank.

The financial institution allegedly discovered some suspicious transactions on an account belonging to Duru, who was subsequently arrested by operatives of the EFCC.

His arrest led to the apprehension of Daniel.

Duru was hired by Daniel, a cat fisher, who presented himself as Arbara Williams, a 27-year-old Caucasian.

A cat fisher is an individual who uses the Internet, and in particular, online dating websites to lure people into a scam romance.

Duru had a ‘picker’ in the United States of America, USA, one John T. Benn, who received money in Dollars and sent to him.

On his part, Daniel had a relationship with one Sung Yong Hwa, a Korean and Peter Davito, a Canadian.

The charge reads: “That you, Paul Duru and Edet Efiong Daniel, sometime in February 2019, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently impersonated a white man online with intent to gain advantage for yourselves and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 22 (3) and (4) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention etc) Act, 2015.” .

The defendants pleaded "guilty" to the charge.

Delivering judgment, Justice Hassan convicted and sentenced the defendants to one year imprisonment each without an option of fine.

The Judge further ordered the forfeiture of two laptops, two phones, the sum of N17,500,000 belonging to Daniel and the sum of N2,500,000 belonging to Duru to the Federal Government.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/05/internet-fraudsters-bag-one-year-jail.html

mediaNGR:
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am waiting

Very good.

What about my twin brother, Nairamarley

Chai dis guys are rich... I mean fvkin rich

who would now own the forfeited properties, another man might still loot them.

where is the 20m that was forfeited


whose account did it go to

hisexcellency34:
What about my twin brother, Nairamarley

He dey with oga mugu

See below

6months later they come out. Go to ghana continue yahoo

m:
I have this iPhone 6plus on icloud locked, very clean. I want to swap it with any reasonable person here.

Nigeria with mumu. No body plead on this guy behalf, coz he is no one. Buh people wants to die for Marley. Base on his mumu fame, rubbish musicians. I hope some people will have sense some day... And the, imbeciles Efcc left the politician. Sending hustling guyz to prison.
What a zoo

Efcc Dey vex now o...

Where is the money going to?

Mr judge give them back there money jare ... Or?

EFCC has lowered themselves arresting a Yahoo boy with 2500 and 17000, where are those politicians who engage in billions of naira scandals.

hisexcellency34:
What about my twin brother, Nairamarley

ur twin brother is on a hot seat in WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, EFCC chapter

he will call u wen he needs to phone a friend

but for now, just dey pary for ur friend

This nairabet guy no they tire.

Jst one year?..he will come out and continue..they should give them at least 25 yrs,lazy fools that looks for quick and free money,spits

Why plead guilty?

Amateur lawyers at work

Nonsense. I don't care though.

Hmmm if Ure not returning the money to the victim it shudnt be totally forfeited.


EFCC Howfr with our yahoo politicians?

Ok

I know very soon EFCC will start their own AUCTIONING of laptops and phones. Bad hustle gone bad.

Joromi12:
6months later they come out. Go to ghana continue yahoo

Nairobi is one of their favourite destinations, they are pouring in.