COURT JAILS TWO YAHOO BOYS IN KADUNA. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.
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Court Jails Two Yahoo Boys in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentencing of two fraudsters, Victor Owoseni and Aminu Saleh, before Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, on separate one count charges that bordered on impersonation and obtaining by trickery.
Victor, who was arrested at Barnawa, Kaduna following intelligence on his alleged internet fraud-related activities, assumed the identity of a Fadil Anis, opened a fake email account with the same name and contacted two victims posing as female cryptocurrency trader and seeking romantic relationships with them.
Aminu Saleh on the other hand was apprehended by Kaduna Vigilance Services (KADVS) and handed over to the Commission for further investigation in the coure of which he confessed to impersonating celebrities like Sandra Bullock and Jennifer Aniston, using social media platforms to extort his victims mostly white men living in the U.S.
The defendants pleaded guilty to their separate charges.
Justice Bello convicted and sentenced Victor to Six months imprisonment or a fine of N150,000.00, while Aminu bagged two years imprisonment or a fine of N150,000.00. Both are to forfeit their mobile devices, and Aminu the cash sum of $260 USD.
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