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internet kingpin on FBI’s watchlist Felix Okpoh surrenders

Internet Kingpin On FBI’s Watchlist, Felix Okpoh Surrenders

September 22, 2020 12:04 pm

Suspected internet fraudster on watchlist of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Felix Osilama Okpoh has surrendered himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He was declared wanted by the EFCC as he is on the watchlist of the FBI for his alleged involvement in a $6 million internet fraud.

The EFCC has thus begun investigation into his involvement in the scam.

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A statement issued by the EFCC said Okpoh, alongside Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode and Nnamdi Orson Benson, had been declared wanted …

FBI Arrests Ghislaine Maxwell, Girlfriend Of Paedophile Jeff Epstein

FBI Arrests Ghislaine Maxwell, Girlfriend Of Paedophile Jeff Epstein

July 3, 2020 7:13 am

The FBI arrested on Thursday Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late disgraced financier and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Maxwell, 58, was arrested in Bradford, New Hampshire, where she had been laying low since December, the FBI said.

She was arrested on U.S. charges of luring underage girls so that Epstein could sexually abuse them.

The FBI arrest of the British socialite is the latest twist in the mystery of Epstein, who went from a high school math teacher to high-flying lifestyle of private Caribbean islands and powerful connections that his victims say allowed him to abuse …

FBI Thanks Dubai Police For Sending Hushpuppi, Woodberry To US

FBI Thanks Dubai Police For Sending Hushpuppi, Woodberry To US

July 2, 2020 11:58 am
Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI has commended Dubai Police for arresting and extraditing Nigerian Yahoo-Yahoo big boy, Raymond Igbalode Abbas, known as ‘Hushpuppi’ and his close associate, Olalekan Jacob Ponle, also known as Woodberry, to the United States for allegedly defrauding almost two million people.

This was revealed in a statement by the Dubai Police on Thursday after sending Hushpuppi and Woodberry ‘Hushpuppi’ to the US state of Pennsylvania after week of their arrest.

Hushpuppi and associates were wanted for fraud in Europe, the US, and Nigeria.

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FBI Warns Of Fraudulent COVID-19 Antibody Tests

FBI Warns Of Fraudulent COVID-19 Antibody Tests

June 30, 2020 5:14 pm

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of fraudulent COVID-19 antibody tests.

While real tests indicate whether or not an individual was previously infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, the FBI warns the false tests are not only a method for scammers to give out fraudulent results but also to steal personal information from people who take the fake tests.

Scammers, according to the FBI, are also looking for insurance and Medicare information, “which can be used in future medical insurance or identity theft schemes.”

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The FBI urges …

Man Planning To Bomb Missouri Hospital Killed By FBI

Man Planning To Bomb Missouri Hospital Killed By FBI

March 26, 2020 1:05 pm

A man suspected of planning to attack a hospital treating coronavirus cases in the US state of Missouri died after a shootout with the FBI, officials say.

The confrontation happened as agents tried to arrest the 36-year-old in the city of Belton as part of a domestic terrorism investigation, the FBI said.

Officials said the man was motivated by racist and anti-government beliefs.

He had allegedly considered a range of targets before settling on the hospital because of the current outbreak.

The suspect, identified by authorities as Timothy R Wilson, had been under surveillance for months, which revealed him to …

Buhari Govt To Involve FBI In Ex-Govs, Senators Probe

Buhari Govt To Involve FBI In Ex-Govs, Senators Probe

March 4, 2020 2:11 pm
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has announced plans to involve the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) track relatives of former governors.

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof. Itsey Sagay, disclosed this on Wednesday at a PACAC Roundtable.

Sagay stated that said a number of former Governors, including some who are now Senators, transferred public funds abroad to purchase properties in the names of their relatives residing there.

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He said: “The idea is that our Government should on appropriate tip off contact the FBI in the USA

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