Browsing: Fraud

The Anambra State Government, in partnership with security forces, has apprehended eight suspects for allegedly demanding over N800,000 from some women in Awka. This was revealed in a statement on Wednesday by Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, the Media Aide to the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it would consider the fresh petition it recently received over the alleged N70bn corruption case of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. The EFCC’s acting Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwajuren, stated this while addressing protesters under the aegis of the APC Akida Forum who were […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has submitted additional proof of evidence against the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. During the court hearing on Friday, Emefiele’s counsel, Olalekan Ojo requested an adjournment to review the new evidence before continuing the cross-examination of John Ikechukwu Ayoh, the second prosecution witness. Ojo […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has assured the public that it will continue with the alleged N70 billion corruption case against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, during his tenure as the Governor of Zamfara State from 2019 to 2023. The EFCC’s Acting Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwajuren, stated this while […]

Investigators state that a plan was devised where price tags were swapped with lower-cost items and subsequently returned to various stores for reimbursement.

Victims lost more than $100,000 in a series of concert and sports event ticket scams that have now resulted in two arrests, Peel police say.

‘If you suspect that you are being scammed, hang up, wait 10 minutes and call your local police service,’ the RCMP said.

The now retired judge was accused of billing the City of Longueuil for more than $38,000 for hours he didn’t work between July 2016 and March 2019. Watch video →

On Feb. 28, Mounties shared that a 79-year-old woman had visited the Stonewall RCMP detachment and informed officers that she believed she had been the victim of a grandparent scam.

A multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving “suspicious transactions” at Ontario casinos has resulted in charges against a Toronto man, provincial police say.