Tag: Fraud
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Certificate Fraud: FG Plans Unified Student Identity System, NYSC Data Link
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to eliminate loopholes in academic record management, with plans to connect the education system directly with the National Youth Service Corps for faster verification of graduates’ qualifications. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the planned collaboration on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting…
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10 Fraud Tricks Used on Social Media Platforms
By Opeyemi Adelakun Social media has become an important part of everyday life, but it has also created new opportunities for fraudsters to deceive unsuspecting users. From fake investment offers to impersonation scams, fraudsters continue to develop new tactics to steal money, personal information and account credentials. Here are 10 common fraud tricks social media…
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EFCC Arrests Nigerian-American Over Alleged $320,000 Scam
By Paul Joseph Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a Nigerian-American citizen, Adegoke Oluwatobi Adams, over an alleged luxury vehicle importation scam involving more than $320,000 (approximately ₦436 million). The anti-graft agency disclosed that Adams is under investigation for alleged criminal breach of trust and…
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The Many Sins of Ex-minister Sadiya Farouq
By Paul Joseph Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Sadiya Umar Farouq, is once again at the centre of intense legal and public scrutiny following reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared her wanted over ongoing corruption investigations linked to Nigeria’s multi-trillion-naira social intervention programmes. The development marks a…
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Court Jails Man Two Years for ₦22m Fraud in Maiduguri
A Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced one Shehu Saleh to two years imprisonment for criminal misappropriation involving ₦22 million. Justice Aisha Kumaliya delivered the judgment after Saleh was arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count charge bordering on fraud…