A man, posed as the Senator and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, has been arrested on Monday, by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC head of media and publicity, in a statement released Monday, said the suspect, identified as Ifechukwu Tom Makwe, was arrested in the Guzape area of Nigeria’s capital city.
Wilson said the suspect was apprehended after the commission received credible intelligence concerning his “fraudulent internet activities”, saying the suspect had defrauded a Spaniard of the sum of €5.7 million, adding that he uses different identities to carry out his illicit activities.
The statement reads, “Upon arrest, it was discovered that the suspect, bearing many aliases (Fahad Makwe, Senator Tompolo, Tom Makwe, Dr. Bran), defrauded a Spaniard of five million, seven hundred thousand euros (€5.7million).”
“Makwe allegedly claimed to be a US FBI agent and diplomatic solicitor, and succeeded in defrauding his victim using fake identities.
“The suspect allegedly started defrauding the victim since 2013 when he first met her on social media.”
However, the spokesperson for the EFCC said the suspect will be arraigned after the conclusion of investigation.