Investigations showed that the suspects were involved in love scam with many of them purporting to be officers of American Army.

The Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested ten suspected Internet fraudsters.  They were arrested in different locations and at different times across Port Harcourt (Rivers State), Warri (Delta State) and Asaba (Delta State) in a sting operation Yahoo boys arrested in Port Hacourt

The suspects are:  Alia Jamike Chinemerem; Ogbiugba Ifeany Henry;  Uchanna Cyril; Samuel Obomovo;  Israel Ogagaoghene; Israel Diaso;  Aghariagbonse Destiny; Aretuemhen Frank,  Paul Esibhakpen and Loius Idehen.  

Investigations showed that the suspects were involved in love scam with many of them purporting to be officers of American Army.


Various scam mails where the suspects posed as officers of US Army were traced to them.  One of the suspects, Israel Diasco had successfully defrauded an Indian lady, Promilla Lama of huge amount of money still being verified.  Another, Chinemerem, (alias Good Thaddy) confessed to be a picker.

A picker is a fraudster that provides foreign accounts to other Internet fraudsters which they usually use to receive money from any unfortunate victim. A picker is allegedly paid 30% of the total amount received in any of such accounts. Yahoo boys arrested in Port Hacourt
Meanwhile, the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office has secured 33 convictions so far in 2018. This was disclosed on Thursday, 20thDecember, 2018 by the Zonal Head, Mr. Nnaghe Obono Itam in a News Conference in Port Harcourt

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