2 Bugatti, Benz, N300m Duplex Recovered From Abuja Yahoo Boyz

…seizes Benz GLK, $49,000 Porsche, N300m duplex from
others

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two
brothers for Internet fraud. It recovered two laptop computers, a
white Range Rover Sport, white Mercedes Benz E350, and a grey
Toyota Camry from the brothers.

The anti-graft body also recovered Benz GLK, Mercedes Benz car,
Porsche worth $49,000 and duplex valued at N300 million, among
others, from another set of suspected fraudsters.

The two brothers, Joel and John Onwochei, were arrested for
posing as Britons to defraud a Zambian lady via Facebook. Acting
Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Tony Orilade, said:

“Investigation into the activities of another syndicate traced
to the Nova Estate in Apo, led to the arrest of Joel and John (both
brothers). John the younger of the brothers confessed that he got
involved in Internet fraud as a student of the Delta State
University.” John successfully defrauded Miss Lynese from Zambia,
using Facebook, under the guise that he was Carlos Gomes, a British
citizen.

Among items found in his possession were an iPhone 6 and iPhone
7, and he confessed to having a landed property in Benin, Edo
State, all of which he acquired for N1 million he made from
Internet fraud. Orilade said: “Two laptop computers, a white Range
Rover Sport, white Mercedes Benz E350, and a grey Toyota Camry were
recovered from him. His brother, Joel, confessed that he got into
yahoo-yahoo through his brother, and asked him to teach him how to
go about love scam.”

“Thereafter, I tried to create an email account, but I was
unsuccessful. My brother bought a wristwatch worth N6,000 for me
and I’m willing to forfeit it to the government if given the
opportunity,” Joel reportedly said. The two brothers were arrested
along with other suspected Internet fraudsters in separate raids
carried out at various times across a number of locations in Abuja,
the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The suspects – Chemezie Valentine Ezeife, Onwochei Chibuzor
John, Onwochei Joel, Marvin Nwankwo, Prince Ojenike, and Jude
Olatekobowale – were arrested following a tip-off. “Ezeife was
arrested on January 16, 2019 at the Life Camp residential area in
Abuja, following intelligence reports of shady activities traced to
him. Among items recovered from him were a Mercedes Benz C300,
Toyota Camry and Lexus Jeep, Seagate hard drive, four laptop
computers, an ECOWAS international passport, various wristwatches,
two iPhones and blackberry phones, and a Samsung phone. Several
suspicious emails were also traced to his account,” Orilade
said.

The residence of a seventh suspect, Owootomo Tomilola Sunday
(22), was also raided at the Gwarimpa axis following tipoff of his
shady activities, and is suspected to be into “Yahoo Plus”, also
called “Wire-Wire.” He is involved with hackers who compromise
e-mail of multinationals and other prominent companies. Among items
recovered from Owootomo who is currently at large, are two Bugatti
cars, a Mercedes Benz GLK, Mercedes Benz car, Porsche worth $49,000
and duplex valued at N300 million. They will be charged to court as
soon as investigations are concluded.