The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 29-year-old Ume Ifechukwu Clinton for impersonation, computer-related fraud, obtaining by false pretence, and money laundering.
A statement released by the anti-graft agency on Thursday, October 20, 2022, indicates that Clinton was arrested on Tuesday, October 18, at No 46 Atoke Gbadebo Street, Isheri, Lagos.
EFCC operatives made the arrest following a media report detailing how Clinton defrauded Axelle Mahieu, an educator working as a caregiver in Brussels, Belgium.
Fake EFCC operative: How Clinton defrauded Mahieu
Mahieu was surfing through her Facebook page in November 2021 when she saw that Clinton had sent her a message, introducing himself as “a friend of a friend”.
As they continued chatting in the following days, Clinton told Mahieu that he was an EFCC official and showed her a fake Identity Card and Nigerian Passport as proof.
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 defrauded her €45,000, about N19.2 million.
Ume Ifechukwu Clinton’s arrest: Nigerians react
Tajudeen Bhadmus commented:
“Collect all the money from him and send him to correction center for 15 year to go and learn good behavior and how to be patient.”
Falagbo Emmanuel said:
“This age of social media, be careful. The hand of the law is even longer now.”
Rilwan Ahmed said:
“People get mind oo.”
Matthias Umenyili said:
“Crime is bad, God forbid!!”
Idris Buhari Alhassan said:
“The kind of mental torture the Belgium victim might have been going through is only God knows, thank you EFCC for job well done, trying recover the money and send it back to the innocent victim.”
