The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Tonwerigha Oyintonbra
Tombrown for allegedly duping an Irish businesswoman, Izabela Glogowska to the
tune of €53,000 (equivalent of N11.6million) in an Internet scam.
Glogowska
alleged that Tombrown who posed as a prominent online trader, Michael Freeman,
tricked her into sending him €1,000 via Western Union/Money gram as payment for
a business deal.
She added that he
later pretended to be one Ben Andrews demanding for an additional €10,000
claiming that there was a policy change. The same Andrews advised her to send
the money to Tombrown in Nigeria, who ended up diverting the money to a fake
account.
Efforts
to recover her money proved abortive, hence she petitioned the EFCC.
The
suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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