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Thursday 2 July 2015

Photos: EFCC returns €10,000 euros to french victim of love scam

Find the EFCC press statement below
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered and returned the sum of 10,000 Euros (Ten Thousand Euros) about Two Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), to F. Mercade, a French citizen, who was victim of internet love scam.
The fund was wired to the victim through his account in France on the recommendation of the French Embassy in Nigeria.
Roger Balima, French Police Liaison Officer who confirmed the receipt of the funds by the victim, thanked the EFCC “for the good job.”

Mercade was duped by two internet fraudsters, Omodara Adedapo Oluseye and Adesuyi Ayodeji Adedapo after he was deceived into a phantom relationship that was supposedly alter-bound.
The scam was reported to the Commission via a petition from the French Consulate in Lagos, on behalf of Mercade.

The petitioner alleged that he met a Nigerian beauty by name, ‘Kate Williams’ on the internet sometime in 2009 and they developed a relationship which was to culminate in marriage.
‘Williams’ was to relocate to join Mercade in France, to consummate the relationship.

While Mercade planned the logistics of the relocation, ‘Williams’ who purportedly did some jobs for an unnamed company in Nigeria, came up with a story that the company refused to pay ‘her’ for job done. ‘She’ sought the assistance of Mercade and the ‘couple’ contacted a lawyer named ‘James Robert’, to procure traveling documents and also help her claim money from the company owing her.
Mercade parted with the sum of 25,000.00 Euros, through Western Union, in processing his brides’ passage with no bride in sight. Eventually, it dawned on him that he had been scammed.

Investigations into the matter by the Commission revealed that ‘Kate Williams’ is the pseudonym of Omodara Adedapo Oluseye, a male student of the College of Agriculture, Akure, who, however, resides in Ibadan Oyo state.

Omodara’s accomplice, Adesuyi Ayodeji Adedapo, assisted in collecting the money transferred by the victim from the Akure, Ondo State branch of a new generation bank, using forged drivers’ license.

The duo were prosecuted on a two count charge  of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences before a Federal High Court Lagos, convicted and sentenced on 13th June 2011, to one year imprisonment each without an option of fine.

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2nd July, 2015

59 comments:

Unknown said...

How do u want ur family to feel about this ehn...

STERN said...

What a sad tale for them..

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Oky seen....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Unknown said...

OK good..Yoruba guys rest naa. Stop oshi!

BONARIO NNAGS said...

She's very lucky the guys were yet to visit Quilox or The Place lounge to pop bottles.
Every day for the thief and one good day for the owner.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Unknown said...

How do u want ur family to feel about dis ehn....na wa 4 u o.

Alloy Chikezie said...

Kudos to the EFCC

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Unknown said...

Heroic or pathetic? I'll go with d latter.

Anonymous said...

I write with so much pains in my heart because how can a lady that is due for marriage finally finds a man that agrees to marry her but the man is so penniless. this is just the case of my own elder sister, a single mum. We don't know whether or not to tell my sister not to go further because this guy can't even provide the necessary things for the tradition rite reasons because its got no job, he does this personal driving stuff for one politician but later resign wen the job was getting so stressful for him, this poor guy leaves home by 7am nd closes by 10am be4 he gets home is almost 11pm for just 20k a month, the day b4 he stopped d work, he said he mistakenly lost his wallet which his driving lences is in it which he would ve used in securing another job but don't even have 10k to do another driving license or don't knw how much is driving license. Please my dear brothers and sisters reading this to just cut the long story short, am writing this without my sister and d guy's Knowledge, please and please I really need our support towards them in contributing for this guy in getting married and in securing something doing . I do not want my sister single because she is a single mum and age is nolonger on her side. He is a very down to earth person and humble but its like life has frustrated him so much, please any1 in d house that can render a helping hand to them, I will be very grateful even if d case be it, requesting to see this guy in person b4 giving him a helping hand, I don't mind, I will still know how to talk to him to bone shame and come see whoever wants to help. Am really feeling for him and my sister, tho my sister works but her salary is just 10k and she said this guy goes a day most times without eating, that really touched me wen I heard, if u see him, he has really grown tin. You knw guys are not like we females that is got alternatives wen thgs goes rough. Please let's help this people out, this guy needs a helping hand for my sister's sake, am helpless as well, I would ve helped the way it's aching me....victoroch9@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

what a failed hussle,sorry ehhhh

Anonymous said...

what a failed hussle,sorry ehhhh

Unknown said...

that good fRom EFCC


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Anonymous said...

Fine boys, why now? Well, thank God its just a year imprisonment. I hope you have learnt your lesson from this.

Anonymous said...

Yoruba and Internet scam...kaii...denting naija name...lol.

Anonymous said...

Tribalistic bitch. Get a life

Unknown said...

Thumbs up to the EFCC. Way to go! Linda take note!

NeeNeeHenshaw said...

Some people are just greedy no matter how hot they are.

ary said...

Choi bad market.

Unknown said...

EFCC did a great job..


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knowurway.com said...

Is not that am advising them to do those nonsense. But for goodness sake and u and I know how hard this country are to survive also they are student.

Anonymous said...

Please which alternatives do women have when things get rough eh? Mtcheeew. Silly thing to say.

Anonymous said...

Mofo, do u comprehend at all? Pls go through the passage again. To pinpoint who is she, he or pretended to be one.

Anonymous said...

This is an old news Aunt Linda....2011 or so. I know the first guy wella. He's a professional Internet fraudster. Runs in the family kinda.

Anonymous said...

Victoroch.... Your story don't add up.. To me tho

Anonymous said...

Mofo, do u comprehend at all? Pls go through the passage again. To pinpoint who is she, he or pretended to be one.

boss said...

Yorubas and Internet scam. Next tin dem go say Igbos like money.

Unknown said...

EFCC WHAT HAPPEN TO OUR GOVERNORS WITH D BILLIONS? HISS

Unknown said...

Ehya...sorry ko@Mr anonymous

lami said...

Hmm, sad they had to indulge in crime.

Anonymous said...

EFcc are dumb ass, they keep chasing irrelevant crimes! #mtcheww...wah abou the federal level, state level...nonsense!

Unknown said...

No matter how difficult things may be,stealing & scamming is not an alternative.
Linda look alike

Unknown said...

I dunno why white people keep falling for this scam.

Unknown said...

Badt market...courtesy of EFCC, lolz. Anyway, I hope they change after serving time.



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Unknown said...

One good move by the EFCC!

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Anonymous said...

My brother help me ask o, sending ds small criminals to jail over peanut. Smh

HOL

Anonymous said...

They really should leave internet guys alone! Do u know the amount of people this job has given 'EMPLOYMENT' that the government can't provide? Until the youth starts stopping you 9-5 people on the road with gun and collecting your salaries at the end of the month?...Una body go come down.

Anonymous said...

Davido Driver you should tell your people (Yoruba) to stop disgracing this our beautiful country with fraud activities, this time around is not omo Igbo.... its omo yoruba

Anonymous said...

Davido Driver you should tell your people (Yoruba) to stop disgracing this our beautiful country with fraud activities, this time around is not omo Igbo.... its omo yoruba

Rita said...

Victoroch...common sense no common true true..if not u for cook dat story well. Just kip posting dat rubbish. N.a. Linda I blame wen dey approve am.

Kelly dream said...

Efcc can't you guys arrest the real scammers and free the poor nigaz

Unknown said...

Efcc what happennnnn!!!!!!




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Anonymous said...

Hiya! See papi o (Omodara)... this life is just a pot of beans.

Emmanuel Fan said...

Dear Wilheminna,God bless you for always standing on the truth.

*Linda's best friend*

Unknown said...

As if EFCC don't steal... useless

Anonymous said...

Papi.... den still dey ontop this... moo i feel for you man... hustle gone wrong but hustle continues... i feel you bro. billionaire here...

Anonymous said...

linda... if you know this guys personally, you will not post this... this hustle made life better for most of us... not everyone had that opportunity you had. leave motivational speaking... Papi... better things ahead... billionaire here.. FECA I REP...

Anonymous said...

@victoroch- here lies the issue with Nigerians. Why must u marry for the sake of marrying when all the circumstances are all wrong? So what if she's a single mother? Is that a reason to rush into such a marriage? So u are asking for funds for them to get married, put on a show for guests, when together they earned 30k a month. Like Wtf! Then they get married, the struggle continues and then they born pickin and the vicious cycle continues. They are putting unnecessary stress on themselves abeg. The man earning 20k will now have the additional burden of caring for her and her child?!

They need to go their separate ways, get their lives together and become financially stable. Then consider marriage.

Our mindset needs to change. What will find donations do for them? Temporary fix. If u love ur sister, tell her to postpone the marriage until they are stable.
Nigerians and this marriage by all means sef. Nawa!

Anonymous said...

linda... if you know this guys personally, you will not post this... this hustle made life better for most of us... not everyone had that opportunity you had. leave motivational speaking... Papi... better things ahead... billionaire here.. FECA I REP...

Anonymous said...

Imagin two brothers from same parents in jail at thesame time. Instead of u to face your studies. Smtchew

Anonymous said...

AS + AS = SS Don't make your children starve!!!!

Unknown said...

Love is blind.

Anonymous said...

All these stories are just so faulty...These are guys i know very well,we grew up together and i can even give you their IG handles.Linda Ikeji please find out the authenticity of your items before publishing please,,need more info contact me on wmarcclarke1805@gmail.com

Linda's Admirer..... said...

It's a pity

Anonymous said...

EFCC una don dey mad abi? Politicians wey dey chop our money dey there una no catch them naa all dis young fellow una see dey catch God go punish all of una

Anonymous said...

EFCC una don dey mad abi? Politicians wey dey chop our money dey there una no catch them naa all dis young fellow una see dey catch God go punish all of una

Anonymous said...

Why the old news? I know the second guy very well. Why tarnish his image. Go get a life

Anonymous said...

Clap for EFCC. Una don try...... Nonsense!!!!!!!! what happen to all our senators that is looting our money made for the citizen of this country...... No be because this guy no agree to settle na why you una wan wicked am abi!!!!! Make i hear say una return the money mtchew!!!!

Anonymous said...

Too bad, I feel for you my niggars.....its a way of life , the struggle continues . AY AND PAPI, don't mind haters.....Linda...how I wish you know these guys personally ...The are cool gentlemen trying to survive. It's me Jimosky JI'm my Scatter....

Anonymous said...

Too bad, I feel for you my niggars.....its a way of life , the struggle continues . AY AND PAPI, don't mind haters.....Linda...how I wish you know these guys personally ...The are cool gentlemen trying to survive. It's me Jimosky JI'm my Scatter....

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