{"id":22964,"date":"2025-03-12T21:57:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T21:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/?p=22964"},"modified":"2025-03-12T22:00:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T22:00:07","slug":"victims-cry-out-as-efcc-releases-fresh-list-of-58-illegal-ponzi-scheme-operators-defrauding-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/2025\/03\/12\/victims-cry-out-as-efcc-releases-fresh-list-of-58-illegal-ponzi-scheme-operators-defrauding-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Victims cry out as EFCC releases fresh list of 58 illegal ponzi scheme operators defrauding Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Shattered by regret, many now relive the bitter sting of trusting financial firms unmasked as scams by the EFCC.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The financial crime body warns that these companies were never legitimate, lack the proper registration to operate as real investment firms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over 58 companies allegedly running illegal Ponzi schemes across Nigeria, preying on the hopes and hard-earned money of unsuspecting citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement shared by blog Goldsmyne via its verified Instagram account, the anti-graft agency exposed these firms as wolves in sheep\u2019s clothing, posing as investment platforms while siphoning funds from trusting Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>The EFCC revealed that these companies lack the required registration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with both regulatory bodies confirming in separate correspondences that the firms were never licensed to operate as legitimate investment entities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE THE LISTS BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222252.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222252-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"715\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222239.jpg 715w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222239-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22967\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222228.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222228-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Among the names exposed, victims of these fraudulent schemes poured out their anguish, lamented losses that left them devastated.<\/p>\n<p>Some tagged the EFCC, pleading for justice and urging the agency to go after even more companies that robbed them of their financial security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE REACTIONS BELOW\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222217.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222217-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222309.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222309-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222326.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/03\/20250312_222326-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In other news, Gistlover has waded into the explosive clash between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, added fuel to the fire of her suspension saga.<\/p>\n<p>In a bold Instagram expos\u00e9, the blog claims to have uncovered buried secrets about Akpabio and his wife, Ekaette Unoma. The blog paints Ekaette as the true enforcer in their household\u2014m, a woman of steely resolve, unafraid to go to unsettling extremes to protect her marriage and influence.<\/p>\n<p>Akpabio, on the other hand, is thrust into a whirlwind of allegations, with Gistlover\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/gist\/2025\/03\/12\/akpabio-vs-akpoti-uduaghan-gistlover-drops-shocking-details-on-senate-president-and-wifes-alleged-secrets\/\">accusing him of leveraging power for pleasure, allegedly awarding contracts in exchange for intimate favors from officials\u2019 spouses during his time in office.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shattered by regret, many now relive the bitter sting of trusting financial firms unmasked as scams by the EFCC. The financial crime body warns that these companies were never legitimate, lack the proper registration to operate as real investment firms. 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