Youth Corps member lands in EFCC nest for engaging in internet fraud
Unless Ogbonna Victor Chibuzor can successfully defend his claim that he is not guilty of internet fraud, he may be looking at possible jail time.
The EFCC has accused Chibuzor, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), of living a flamboyant lifestyle that is not backed by his financial status.
The anti-graft commission says he must be engaging in online fraud after allegedly finding incriminating documents on his computer following his arrest.
He was accused of using said documents to defraud his victims home and abroad.
Investigations, the EFCC says, revealed that the suspect uses his e-mail address to send unsolicited emails to his victims using fake or stolen identity to legitimize his nefarious activities.
“One of the documents was addressed to one Alan Christopher of BG Group Plc, Thames Valley Park, Reading, RG6, Berkshire, United Kingdom, with a rider ‘Your attention is needed’ and a second paragraph talking about a £12,500,000 unclaimed contract fund,” the commission said.
Chibuzor was allegedly found with another document which was a purported “Contract Award Certificate” to one Michael Morgan of 101 Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, on “Directing and Fixing of Oil Spillage” in the Niger Delta signed by the Chairman, Contract Tender Board and Chairman, Legal Department of Chevron Nigeria.
Chibuzor was on Monday arraigned before Justice Liman of the Federal High Court, Enugu on a five-count charge bordering on intent to defraud, and possession of fraudulent documents. He told the court he was not guilty of the charges.
The court ordered him to pay N500,000 as bail, upon which he would be released from prison custody.
