Below is a statement released by EFCC;
Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin, Edo State, on Thursday, February 12, 2015, convicted and sentenced Philip Agbodobri to two years imprisonment without an option of fine for offenses bordering on obtaining money by false pretense and internet scam.
Agbodobri, who goes by different aliases - Graham Karlsson and Obrien Karlsson, was being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for engaging in internet scam.
Men of the Fourth Brigade/Sector One, Operation Pulo Shield of the Nigerian Army in Benin had arrested him in January 2013 along with 19 other cohorts of his, handing them over to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution.
He was subsequently charged with engaging in internet scam, having being caught in possession of a laptop, in which was found scam emails, with the subject, “Payment Details”, which though he knew were false, but he still sent out to unsuspecting businessmen.
After diligent prosecution, Justice Ajoku convicted him of engaging in internet scam, contrary to Section 6 and 8(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offenses Act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act..
Dis guy is very unlucky. EFCC wan use am show example. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteDid I hear u say unlucky.....I don't think so
DeleteYes....because so many of em get away with it.
Deletedude was even lucky to get two years...with light sentence as this,,it will only help to encourage others to stay in d illegal means of making money...we want a stuffer law or punishment for internet scam...it only gives us bad image...
ReplyDeleteHmmm bobo na wa u ooo,na u dey go jail,.hmm legit biz is always d best
ReplyDeleteYahoo yahoo, ojukokoro, e get luck
ReplyDeleteEhyaa I pity am.........
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