Ume Ifechukwu Clinton, a 29-year-old man has reportedly been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) over allegedly money laundering, impersonation and fraud.
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According to reports, the suspect was apprehended on Tuesday, 18th October 2022 in Isheri area of Lagos State. He was reported to have defrauded an educator working as a caregiver in Brussels, Belgium.
The agency’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwajaren said in a statement on Thursday, October 20, that Clinton was apprehended as a result of a news article written by the foundation for investigative journalism detailing how he defrauded Axelle Mahieu, a teacher who worked as a caregiver in Brussels, Belgium.
“The victim was surfing through her Facebook page in November 2021, when she saw that someone had sent her a message. The message was from Ume Ifechukwu Clinton, who introduced himself as “a friend of a friend”, Wilson said.
In the following days, as their conversation proceeded, Clinton revealed to Mahieu that he worked for the EFCC and provided evidence in the form of a phony identity card and a Nigerian passport. After building up Mathieu’s trust over several months of video conversations, Clinton allegedly suggested a cryptocurrency business to her, promising her enormous profits and securing funding.
Clinton according to the statement managed to convince the victim and defrauded her of €45,000.
Source: www.Ghgossip.com
