The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal
Office has arrested a suspected
internet fraudster, Afolabi Ojo, who allegedly specialized in defrauding
unsuspecting members of the public through phony online shopping.
Ojo, a student of the Polytechnic of
Iree (Iree-Poly), Osun State, was arrested following a petition alleging that
sometimes in June, 2017, while window shopping on Instagram, the petitioner
came across some slippers and shoes on a page “Best Classic Store” purportedly owned
by one Kemisola with WhatsApp number 08106802815 displayed on the page.
According to the petitioner, a sum
of N53,000 (Fifty-Three Thousand Naira) was paid for some items purchased on
the online store (Best Classic), into an account purportedly owned by one
Oyebola Olasunkanmi with account number 0027735703 domiciled in one of the
first generation banks.
Strangely thereafter, the suspect
not only refused to deliver the goods, but went incommunicado. Hence, the suspect
was reported to the EFCC.
On arrest, Ojo confessed to being
the one posing as ‘Kemisola’ on the
online platform to deceive people
especially ladies into patronizing him.
He said: “I do not have any goods. I
only pose as a lady using the name ‘Kemisola’ with the handle “Best Classic
Store” on Instagram. Some of the items I used to display for sale include
female shoes, slippers, hand bags and wallet. After I have lured my victim to pay,
I will disable him from my chat so that he can no longer reach me”.
The suspect will be charged to court
as soon as investigation is concluded.
Meanwhile, members of the public are
advised to be cautious when buying goods online as not to fall victim of phony
online stores with heinous motives.
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