Press Release
A suspected internet fraudster, Emeofa Michael Ikechukwu has been
arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly
obtaining the sum of One hundred thousand United States Dollars from a Dane,
Hengameh Misepasi in a romance scam.
Ikechukwu who also go by the alias, Michael Briggs , was picked up in
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by the Commission’s operatives following a
petition from the Nigerian Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
The suspect allegedly met the victim online in February 2013 and falsely
represented himself as an American business executive on business visit to
Nigeria.
In the course of the internet affair, Ikechukwu promised his
victim marriage and later began to make monetary demands on her, using various
excuses. Once, he told her that he had problems with government officials and
requested for a loan. He later cajoled her into partnering with him on a
phantom timber business.
The last request he made before he was arrested was a demand for $10,000
to enable him travel to Denmark to meet her. It was while he was attempting to
draw the $100 sent by the victim (instead of the $10,000 requested)
through Western Union that he was arrested.
The suspect would be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is
completed.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
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