Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, March 8, 2024, arrested four suspects for sending fake transaction credit alerts to their victims.
They were arrested within Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State, following intelligence on their fraudulent activities.
Preliminary investigations showed that the suspects were operating using a Business App of a bank to purchase food and non-food items as well as collecting money from Point of Sale (POS) agents’ cashiers and sending fake transaction credits to them.
They would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.