Court Jails Fraudster For $800,000 Scam

One Promise Ntuen Ekemini has been sentenced to a year in jail for hijacking the e-mail of a lawful owner of a property located in Western Australia valued at $800,000  and trying to sell the property. The case was judge by Justice Kudirat Jose of a Lagos High Court sitting in Lagos. According to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the suspect was charged on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy to defraud, attempt to obtain money by false pretences and forgery.

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