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In a statement on Monday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, police spokesperson, said the sum of 60,000 Australian dollars was recovered from the 37-year-old suspect who resides in the Guida area of the federal capital territory , Abuja. He said the suspect, in a written statement during the police interview, admitted to having committed the fraud and several others dating back to 2021.“In unmasking his modus operandi, investigation reveals that the suspect and his cohorts usually adopt pseudo identities of renown international celebrities, carefully select their victims through different social media platforms,” the statement reads.
“Investigation further revealed that the victims are usually vulnerable men and women in a desperate search for emotional comfort and fame.”Adejobi said Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police, had commended recent successes by the NPF-NCCC in tackling the new wave of anti-cybercrimes in collaboration with international anti-cybercrime agencies.
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