For collaborating in an operation that yielded of 167 persons in Nigeria and an additional 114 in the United State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has certicated 44 officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC
\nAccording to a statement by EFCC’s spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade, the officers participated in a joint field operation with the FBI tagged \u2018Operation Rewired\u2019 .
\nThe certificates of recognition were handed to them on Thursday.
\nAssistant Legal Attach\u00e9 FBI, Heather Armstrong, during the presentation of certificates to the meritorious EFCC officers at the Lagos Office of the Commission, stated that the award of the certificates was in appreciation of the officers\u2019 collaboration with the FBI, in tackling the menace of cyber crimes.
\n\u201cThe FBI wishes to present the EFCC with certification of our appreciation for continued collaboration against cyber crimes. The purpose of this event is to show enhanced collaboration between the EFCC and the FBI on cyber security,\u201d he stated
\nIt could be recalled that \u2018Operation Rewired,\u2019 which was a coordinated law enforcement effort by the U.S. Department of Justice and the EFCC, was conducted over a four months period.
\nMeanwhile, the Enugu zonal office of\u00a0 the Commission, on Thursday arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters, including a female at Airport View Estate Thinkers Corner, Enugu State.
\nThe arrest followed several calls by the residents to the increasing activities of internet fraudsters in the area. After several intelligence reports on the alleged criminal lifestyles of the suspects, EFCC operatives raided them and picked them up.
\nInterim investigation revealed that the suspected female fraudster was discovered to have a document in her phone with an instruction and format used in defrauding their victims.
\nItems recovered by EFCC operatives during the raid, conducted in four buildings are: a Toyota Venza, Mercedes Benz C350, two Lexus Jeeps, one GLK 350 Mercedes Benz, two ES350 Lexus, a Mustang 455FA car and mobile phones, laptops, computers, and several MTN Sim packs, among other other incriminating items.
\nThose found culpable would be arraigned in due course after investigations have been concluded.
\nTony Orilade
\nActing Head, Media & Publicity
\nJanuary 31, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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