Fake EFCC operative arrested for defrauding Belgian 45,000

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a 29-year-old man, Ume Ifechukwu Clinton for impersonation, computer related fraud, obtaining by false pretence and money laundering.

The commission disclosed the suspect’s arrest in a Thursday statement.

According to the statement, Clinton was arrested on October 18, 2022 at No 46 Atoke Gbadebo Street, Isheri, Lagos, by operatives of the EFCC, following a news story published by an online portal: Foundation for Investigative Journalism narrating how Clinton defrauded Axelle Mahieu, an educator working 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’.

“As they continued chatting in the following days, Clinton told Mahieu that he was an official of the EFCC, with a fake Identity Card and Nigerian Passport as proofs.

“After several months of video calls and gaining Mathieu’s trust, Clinton allegedly proposed a cryptocurrency business to her, assuring her of huge profit and secured capital.

“After convincing the Belgian, Clinton ended up defrauding her of  €45,000,” the statement further read.