NYSC member convicted for $150 internet fraud
Admin l Monday, October 14, 2019
ENUGU, Nigeria – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zone, today secured the conviction of one Samuel Orie alias SCOTT GIBB, a serving NYSC member for obtaining the sum of $150 by false pretense.
He was convicted by Justice I.N Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu on one count of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
Orie was arrested on August 23, 2019 based on intelligence regarding his fraudulent activities. He had fraudulently presented himself as Mr. Scott Gibb, an American contractor travelling around the world and using his email address [email protected] with the intent to obtain money from unsuspecting victims on the internet and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(3) (b) and punishable under Section 22(4) of the Cybercrimes(Prohibition Prevention)Act 2015.
Justice Buba convicted Orie and sentenced him to one month imprisonment starting from the date of his arrest. He is also to forfeit the sum of $150 and his Techno Camon M phone.
