A Nigerian
fraudster, identified as Ndekwu Jindu, has fleeced an American lady,
Jolanta Kasza, of $64,000 (about N11,881,600).
The Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, said that the agency had recovered $23,886 for the New York-based Kasza.
He said: “Jolanta Kasza was fleeced of $64,000 by a suspected Nigerian fraudster, Ndekwu Jindu (aka Dr Daniel Coffman) in a romance scam.
“Kasza allegedly met Coffman online in June 2012, and the fraudster introduced himself as self-employed Caucasian pharmacist. Impressed by the profile, Kasza fell in love, with both agreeing to get married.”
In the course of the affair, the suspect, at different times, requested for money under various guise. Before the victim realised that she was dealing with a con artist, she had lost $64,000 to the fraudster. “She consequently petitioned the EFCC, which through discreet investigation recovered $23,886. The agency is in the process of repatriating the fund to the victim,” Uwujaren added.
Meanwhile, another American lady, Margaret Sanders, who fell prey to a Nigerian fraudster, Benjamin Akugbe, has commended EFCC for retrieving her money.
The Sherman, Texas-based Sanders gave the commendation after she was presented with a cheque of $2000 by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
She expressed delight at the professionalism demonstrated by the Nigerian agency in helping to recover the money which she thought she had lost to the scammer.
The FBI agent, who made the presentation, according to Uwujaren, also lauded the cooperation with the EFCC, while explaining that the FBI only facilitated the repatriation of the money after it was recovered by the EFCC. Sanders met Akugbe online and fell in love with him.
The scammer who claimed to be Benny Brown from Warri, Delta State, promised her marriage, and requested for $2,000 to enable him to join her in United States.
The money was wired to him through Western Union, into an account with the name, Gladys Ikpoba, domiciled with a new generation bank. After an endless wait for the fiancé, Sanders came to the sad realisation that she had been duped. But her efforts to recover the money were unsuccessful until she petitioned the EFCC.
The Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, said that the agency had recovered $23,886 for the New York-based Kasza.
He said: “Jolanta Kasza was fleeced of $64,000 by a suspected Nigerian fraudster, Ndekwu Jindu (aka Dr Daniel Coffman) in a romance scam.
“Kasza allegedly met Coffman online in June 2012, and the fraudster introduced himself as self-employed Caucasian pharmacist. Impressed by the profile, Kasza fell in love, with both agreeing to get married.”
In the course of the affair, the suspect, at different times, requested for money under various guise. Before the victim realised that she was dealing with a con artist, she had lost $64,000 to the fraudster. “She consequently petitioned the EFCC, which through discreet investigation recovered $23,886. The agency is in the process of repatriating the fund to the victim,” Uwujaren added.
Meanwhile, another American lady, Margaret Sanders, who fell prey to a Nigerian fraudster, Benjamin Akugbe, has commended EFCC for retrieving her money.
The Sherman, Texas-based Sanders gave the commendation after she was presented with a cheque of $2000 by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
She expressed delight at the professionalism demonstrated by the Nigerian agency in helping to recover the money which she thought she had lost to the scammer.
The FBI agent, who made the presentation, according to Uwujaren, also lauded the cooperation with the EFCC, while explaining that the FBI only facilitated the repatriation of the money after it was recovered by the EFCC. Sanders met Akugbe online and fell in love with him.
The scammer who claimed to be Benny Brown from Warri, Delta State, promised her marriage, and requested for $2,000 to enable him to join her in United States.
The money was wired to him through Western Union, into an account with the name, Gladys Ikpoba, domiciled with a new generation bank. After an endless wait for the fiancé, Sanders came to the sad realisation that she had been duped. But her efforts to recover the money were unsuccessful until she petitioned the EFCC.
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