The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center has arrested suspected members of a cybercrime network syndicate, alleged to have defrauded an unsuspecting member of the public the sum of N16,149,195.
The alleged cybercrime syndicate which comprise Sanmi Ayodeji, Felix Oluwaseun, and Adeleye Oluwaseun, aged 29, 24, and 32 years respectfully are said to have signed up on a POS platform known as Tmoni Technologies Company using their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) and those of their friends and relatives without their consent.
According to a press statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, “the suspects proceeded to open valid wallet accounts with Tmoni, manipulated the company network security system, and fraudulently transferred funds to the tune of N16.1m from the Tmoni platform to various online accounts from where they made subsequent withdrawals.
“The suspects were eventually arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, by operatives of the NPF National Cybercrime Centre, after an official complaint was lodged by the financial controller of the Tmoni platform.”
Upon arrest, the suspects were found in possession of several mobile phones, POS machines, SIM cards, Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Cards, and one Toyota Matrix car with registration no. KUJ 548 CN which they confessed was bought with proceeds of the crime.
While the suspects will be charged to court in due course, the Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali baba has called on users of online banking platforms to be vigilant with regard to their personal information, and urges all citizens and residents in the country, as stakeholders in ensuring maximum security.
