EFCC Arrests "Senator" in Abuja Over €5.7m Fraud, Drops Other Details

EFCC Arrests "Senator" in Abuja Over €5.7m Fraud, Drops Other Details

  • The EFCC has arrested a fake senator, Ifechukwu Tom Makwe, in the FCT, Abuja, over an accumulated fraud of €5.7m
  • Credible intelligence has alerted the anti-graft agency about the internet-related fraud activities of Makwe, who has many aliases including Senator
  • The suspect was alleged to have started defrauding a Spaniard, whom he met on social media in 2013 while he had acted as an FBI agent

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FCT, Abuja - The men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended a fake senator, Ifechukwu Tom Makwe, over an alleged €5.7m internet fraud.

Makwe was reportedly arrested in the Guzape area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after credible intelligence revealed his internet-related fraud activities.

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EFCC arrests fake senator who defrauded Spaniard of 5.7m Euro Photo Credit: EFCC
Source: Twitter

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Makwe's arrest was disclosed in a tweet by the EFCC on Monday, June 26, adding that the suspect bears many aliases which included Senator Tompolo, Dr. Bran, Fahad Makwe, and Tom Makwe.

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The fake senator was alleged to have defrauded a Spanish of Euros accumulated to €5.7m.

According to the statement, the fake senator had claimed to be an agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and a diplomatic solicitor.

The Abuja suspected succeded in defrauding the victim with his fake identities.

How EFCC arrests fake Senator in Abuja

The EFCC hinted that the suspected began to defraud the victim in 2013 when they first connected on social media.

In recent times, the antigraft agency has been making efforts to curb the activities of internet fraudsters and encourage Nigerian youths to make money through legal means.

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The former police commissioner in Lagos dismissed the information on Wednesday morning, adding that it must have emanated from mischief makers.

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