EFCC Operative’ Arrested for Defrauding Belgian €45,000

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

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 proof.

Fake EFCC passport

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.

Fake EFCC2

After convincing the Belgian, Clinton ended up defrauding her of €45,000.

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