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The police authorities in Dubai have confirmed the arrest of Raymond Olounwa 'Hushpuppi' Abbas and Olalekan Jacob 'Woodbery' Ponle on allegations of fraud. Hushpuppi Woodbery Fraud Police DubaiPolice Nigerians Dubai Nigeria

Dubai Police authorities on Thursday confirmed the arrest of Nigerian well-known Instagram personalities Ramon Olurunwa Abbas also known as Hushpuppi and Olalekan Jacob Ponle popularly known as Woodbery.The two Nigerians and 10 others were arrested in an operation tagged “Fox Hunt 2”, Dubai Media Office said.

“The arrest of ‘Hushpuppi,’ ‘Woodberry’ and 10 gang members involved in money laundry and cyber fraud activities, is another achievement added to the proud record of Dubai police in ensuring the emirate’s security and safety,” Commander-in-Chief of Dubai police Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri said. The gang had 119,580 “fraud files” as well as addresses of more than 1.92 million victims. Police said email addresses for 800,000 potential victims were discovered.

He and his accomplices used emails and messages to prompt people to log in or make payments on the fake sites.

 

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