Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Office have arrested a suspected cyber fraudster, Oseghale Collins on Tuesday, August 20th at his hideout in Benin City, Edo State.
The suspect, Collins was arrested alongside two brothers, Stephen and Fred Emefiele for allegedly involving in internet fraud. Collins who specialises in Business Email Compromise.
In a confessional statement, Collins stated that he specialises in BEC and that his modus operandi was to search for email addresses especially official business email addresses, create a phishing link and compromise the process in order to defraud unsuspecting victims.
When operatives arrived their apartment in the Government Reservation Area, GRA, in Benin City, they met what appears to be a workstation oflaptops, printer, internet modem, flash drive, with which they operate. AMercedes Benz ML 350 was also recovered from the suspect.
They will soon be arraigned in court.
In other news, the family of a fresh graduate and prospective corps members identified as Chijim has been thrown into mourning as he was allegedly shot dead by a trigger-happy policeman in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday night.