The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu don yarn Naija students dem say make dem stay away from Yahoo -yahoo and all other forms of internet fraud wey fit destroy their destinies.
Magu yarn this on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 after im don deliver lecture for the University of Ilorin on the dangers of internet fraud.
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“if you use pictures that do not belong to you just with intent to defraud someone, it is impersonation. You have committed an offence that carries five years imprisonment.
“I am emphasising to you on the need to desist from cyber crimes. If you are found to be in possession of fraudulent documents, you have committed a criminal offence which has a great consequence.”The EFCC boss informed the students that the Commission has special powers to cause investigations into anyone or corporate body, suspected to have participated in economic and financial crimes.”
When it comes to issue of internet fraud, Section 7 of the EFCC Act gives a special power to the Commission to investigate anyone suspected to have committed internet crimes. “A police officer can arrest an internet fraudster and bring him/her to the Commission. If we find out that the person is innocent, we will allow him or her to go.”
