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Collins Samuel, an alleged fraudster who obtained $8000USD as Covid-19 benefit from the US state of Virginia, has been remanded in EFCC custody by Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State.

Samuel was remanded, after pleading ‘not guilty’ to a one count charge that borders on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences, brought against him by the Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

He was arrested in Jos, Plateau State where he fraudulently represented himself as Ashley Coopper, an American citizen affected by Covid – 19, and obtained $8,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) from Virginia, United States.

Investigation revealed that Collins redeemed the $8,000 benefit through bitcoin wallet addresses he got from various cryptocurrency traders.

The charge reads, “that you Collins Samuel sometime in February, 2021 in Jos, Plateau State, within jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an offence to wit;...

...impersonation when you fraudulently held yourself as one Ashley Cooper, a citizen of the United States of America and through that identity you applied and received a total sum of $8,000 (United State Dollars) from the State of Virginia as "Pandemic Unemployment Assistance)...

...with the intent to gain advantage for yourself and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) (1) & (ii) of the Cyber Crime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act, 2015”.
Justice Mallong adjourned the case till March 22, for determination of bail application and trial.

In a related development, the Kaduna Zonal Office today March 11, 2021 arraigned one Precious Bala Musa on a three count charge of internet-related fraud before Justice Mallong.


SOURCE: EFCC Twitter
https://twitter.com/officialEFCC/status/1370010283436093440?s=19

CaptainPrice1:
Collins Samuel, an alleged fraudster who obtained $8000USD as Covid-19 benefit from the US state of Virginia, has been remanded in EFCC custody by Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State.

Uncle Samuel is sharing money again?

Seems EFCC is a houseboy of Uncle Sam.

No big deal

Cryptocurrency, that is why this medium needs to be regulated. Our people will only make things more difficult for us by doing the unimaginable things.

"Alleged case" but you are showing their faces as convicted criminals abi?

Mind you, I'm no way in support of the boys.

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated

Good to see our northern brothers
Joining the hustling ministry
Taking back what the white men took and are still taking from us..

Enudapan:
Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated

Good to see our northern brothers
Joining the hustling ministry
Taking back what the white men took and are still taking from us..

See person mentality. What did your fore fathers have that the white men took from them?

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated


seems our northern brothers
Are now picking up the hustling/bombing
Career
Unlike the other foolish/jobless ones over there doing the other type of bombing causing havoc upandan (in the name of Boko Haram and bandits) killing people

Instead of starting up a bombing carrier, and cashing out steadily

Is it legal to post their Mugshot wen they av not been convicted?
Lawyers in the house Advice pls

Damnnn niggarrrr
My niggggggggeeeeeeeeessssss

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggarrrr
My niggggggggeeeeeeeeessssss

Bros abeg show me love,am bout to take a certain step and am very low on resources...abeg atleast reply senior man

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggarrrr

But guy reason am how did they traced him with bitcoin wallet address only?

do the crime, do the time.