Nigeria

Court jails two Internet fraudsters for impersonation

Chukwudi Akasike The Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced two Internet fraudsters, Tobiloba Shokunbi and Emmanuel Oladunjoye, to six months and four months imprisonment respectively. Justice Ibrahim Watilat found the duo guilty of amended charges of criminal impersonation filed separately against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,

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Is real estate investment the new fraud?

Is real estate investment the new fraud? Real estate is usually a very attractive investment, because of the almost “fixed” size of land across the globe. However, the attractiveness of real estate, as an asset class, predisposes it to significant fraud risks. Arguably, the recent unattractive returns on saving and other investment products (e.g. treasury

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60-year-old fake doctor treating COVID-19 patients arrested

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and the police have on Thursday August 20, arrested an alleged fake medical doctor, identified as Charles George, 60 said to be treating COVID-19 patients. Dr. George was arrested in his one-room apartment in Kubwa, by police detectives from the office of the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital

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