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EFCC operatives have arrested and remanded a Nigerian man identified as Collins Samuel for fraudulently obtaining $8,000 COVID-19 benefit from the <\/span>\u00a0U.S. State of Virginia.<\/p>\n

WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the suspect, Collins who was arraigned\u00a0before Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court in Kaduna, pleaded\u00a0\u00a0\u2018not guilty\u2019 to the one count charge that borders on impersonation<\/a> and obtaining by false pretences.<\/p>\n

It was also learnt that the suspect was arrested in\u00a0Jos, Plateau State where he fraudulently represented himself as Ashley Cooper, an American citizen affected by COVID\u201319.<\/p>\n

It was alleged that he obtained $8,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) from Virginia, United States and reportedly redeemed the $8,000 benefit through bitcoin wallet addresses he got from various cryptocurrency traders.<\/p>\n

Justice Mallong adjourned the case till March 22, for determination of bail application and trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EFCC operatives have arrested and remanded a Nigerian man identified as Collins Samuel for fraudulently obtaining $8,000 COVID-19 benefit from the \u00a0U.S. State of Virginia. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the suspect, Collins who was arraigned\u00a0before Justice P. 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