Seven staff of Bank PHB are in police custody for allegedly defrauding the bank of N75million.

The suspects include Idowu Makunjuola, Akinwale Olugbemi, Ajunwa Solomion, Peter Tarie, Isaac Ukpe, Kehinde Aiyebodofor and Gabriel Onigboke.Also arrested in connection with the fraud are Abiola Ologodade, Bode Olofin, and Ajayi Abayomi; suspected to be the brain behind the fraud.The suspects were arrested by officers of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba on January 28, following a complaint by the bank.Spokesperson for the Lagos Police Command, Samuel Jinadu, said the suspects were able to hack into the accounts of customers with a device called the Keylogger.

The scam

According to the police, a Keylogger, popularly known as an extractor, is used by fraudsters to access the passwords of customers and other bank transactions illegally; and at their convenience, they can withdraw huge sum from such accounts.“The kingpin of this syndicate is Ajayi Abayomi, an ex staff of the new generation bank,” said Mr Jinadu. “From our investigations, they specialise in hacking into the account of the bank with the use of a device called keglogger. Ajayi has an insider in the bank who he gives the keylogger to, and he also recruited some beneficiaries who opened accounts with the bank. When the insider studies the modus operandi of the bank and when no one is noticing, the insider will insert the keglogger into the desktops of the staff and extract information from the desktops. They successfully withdrew N75million. The management of the bank noticed that a huge sum was siphoned and they reported to the police.”

The denials

Mr Abayomi, however denied the allegation. “I don’t know anything about this crime, the police is trying to rope me in,” he said. “I got the keylogger through a parcel for some people in the bank, so I don’t know anything about the money.”

Mr Olugbemi, and Administrative Manager of the bank, also said he is innocent.“I am the admin manager at the Surulere Branch of the bank,” he said. “That day, 21st of January, one Isaac, who works with our maintenance department, came to me with a device. He asked me to charge it for him, on my desktop. I went to see our manager and before I came back, I called Isaac to come and collect the device that I was going to the local government council. Shortly after, our corporate auditor called me and asked me about the device. I told him that I was charging it so they said I should follow them to Panti, that I will explain myself there. It was when we got to Panti that I saw the other suspects. There is one man called Alake, who allegedly masterminded this fraud, he can explain better. But as for me, they just asked me to charge the device I never knew it was used for fraud.”

The confession

Mr Ukpe, a maintenance officer with the head office of the bank, said the fraud was well planned. “It was Abayomi that came to me around 15th of December and discussed the keglogger with me,” he said. “He told me to contact somebody working in the bank and I contacted Akin. It was Abayomi and I that went to Akin to give him the device at their Bode Thomas Branch at Surulere, so the fraud was well planned. Abayomi told him to insert the device and he should leave everything to him. We were to get certain percentage if the deal succeeded but now I feel bad about my role in the fraud.”

Mr Jinadu said the suspects will be charged to court soon


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75M all at once?These guys are mean ooooo.

Guy men don hamma although they weren't smart. ehh yaaaa

At last , bank phb must pay back my friend money,450,000 was siphon from this account early january, bank phb has been giving him excuss, thank God

why won't dey rob when Banks keeps courting down thier salary after thier mount done big finish na wa o Bankers are just recruiting robbers these days that is why i don't like dis Atm thing,

But in a real sense this is bad. It does not matter if banks are cutting salary down anyhow or doing a layoff of workers the action of this guys is a total betrayal of professionalism. You cant be siphoning hard earn innocent citizen money for just no reason for God sake. It is bad and is bad no other name to call it. Let them face the penalty I dont know why when it comes to cash you can not trust anybody in Nigeria this is terrible. Rubbish.

de bad guys of phb

YORUBA and their fraudulent way of life and lust for money mshewww!!

Their 99 days just got complete. As it is said, everyday for the thief, one day for the owner. Whatever you do in the dark will one day come to light, surely. Bunch of greedy and uncontented idiots!

Naija can never change, its not a curse.

Corruption here and there.

The country should be one of the richest in the world but its one of corrupted countries.

hugooh42:

YORUBA and their fraudulent way of life and lust for money mshewww!!

What took you so long? I anticipated comments from ethnic bigots like you as soon as i saw the suspects' names.

Sane minds would focus more on the crime, the motives behind it and express their displeasure at the corruption. But not you. Your derailed psyche fixated on the ethnicity of the people involved.

Shame on you!

hugooh42:

YORUBA and their fraudulent way of life and lust for money mshewww!!

ur way 2 wrong,

Why's that joker holding a bible?

I don't know why usb drives aren't disabled in critical locations. Where I work, flash drives are useless. The only way file transfer is done is through corporate email servers. I hope lessons are learnt.

YORUBA and their fraudulent way of life and lust for money mshewww!! 

 





It is wrong to blame any tribe when there is  fraud, It shows your level of low reasoning.

christians and their love of money!

these guys most likely are members of the redeemed christian church of God RCCG.

At least one of these guys will be on NL forming gbogbo big boy.

Make we yab them

hugooh42:

YORUBA and their fraudulent way of life and lust for money mshewww!!

Alot of mumu are on NL, 80% of fraudster in Nigeria are from his tribe.
which ever tribe these people are but they are still Nigerian.
lets call a spade a spade,what they have done is totally condemnable

greedy greedier greediest

at bank phb we are already thinking like that

the keylogger thing sounds weird though

are they implying the keyogger was deployed via their website portal to users?

frightening

Intrepid!:

Why's that joker holding a bible?

Hahahaha, its a bible of course. Na now the guy know say im go read bible. He didn't see that bible passage that says "do not steal" before committing the fraud. They will definitely face the music and this will also serve as a lesson to intending fraudsters.

foreman:

christians and their love of money!

these guys most likely are members of the redeemed christian church of God RCCG.

Point of correction my guy, stealing has nothing to do with ones religion.BTW how did you know the guys are all Christians? Afterall the holy books (Bible, Koran etc) condemned stealing.

Blame it on GEJ and Patience.

Ma_J_Blige:

Blame it on GEJ and Patience.

No need. That pair steal more per hour

ds is sad, really, Its not about wot tribe or religion dy'r from

nadneth:

Hahahaha, its a bible of course. Na now the guy know say im go read bible. He didn't see that bible passage that says "do not steal" before committing the fraud. They will definitely face the music and this will also serve as a lesson to intending fraudsters.

Point of correction my guy, stealing has nothing to do with ones religion.BTW how did you know the guys are all Christians? Afterall the holy books (Bible, Koran etc) condemned stealing.

Of course the holy books comdemn stealing but your pastors are not interested in that nowadays. Just get the money no matter how and bring their share.

hugooh42:

YORUBA and their fraudulent way of life and lust for money mshewww!!

foreman:

christians and their love of money!

these guys most likely are members of the redeemed christian church of God RCCG.

Dullards and their post. I wonder why your parents allow you use their computers to type garbage. Your likes are the masterminds of religious riots.

Typical behaviour, dull people.
Where is Ileke Idi?

dem 4 dey sing , i don hammmmmer!, if no be coz of small thing,

Intrepid!:

Why's that joker holding a bible?

We are not sure he is guilty yet o ( not saying this because of d bible o)

Police knows how to catch plenty for more bail cash. remember? ?

I know that one day in naija, entire bank accounts will start to disappear.

Those guys looks hungry, they don't look like bank workers at all. Any its still one page cos its not emeka, chukwudi, uche, idahosa, oghene, uduak and Etuk.

Na Wao! This is very Un Nigerian

thank God, soon all d bad elements in all sphere of our national life will be expose.imagine d havoc they would hv done 2 innocent customers.

Like them like Akingbola, Cecilia Ibru.