Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) say they have arrested 33 persons suspected to be internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The anti-graft agency said the suspects were arrested in their hideouts around Iwofe and Ogboro axes of Port Harcourt in a sting operation, based on credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet fraud.
Items recovered from the suspects include:
- various mobile phone devices
- laptops
- boxes stashed with fake United States dollars
- fake Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stamps
- Customs stamps
- airport clearance stamps
- DHL stamps
- FedEx stamps
- two cars
“The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations,” the EFCC states in a post on its verified Facebook page.
