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Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by NwaNimo1(m): 7:53pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
Two online scammers, Tobiloba Ibrahim Bakare and Seun Sikiru Alimi were today sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for stealing $750,000 (N285m) and N120 million from KLM, Turkish Airline and British Airways. ![]() The sentences were summarily handed over by Ikeja Special Offences Court. The convicts were arraigned on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for hacking into the electronic mails of the airlines and stealing the sums. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo convicted and jailed the duo after they entered into a plea bargain agreement with the EFCC. They pleaded guilty to the seven-count charge filed against them. According to the EFCC, the stolen funds were laundered by the duo through First Bank of Nigeria, Sterling Bank and Polaris Bank. Before their conviction, EFCC counsel, Mr Idris Mohammed, told the court that the offences contravened Sections 411 and 328(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, and punishable under Section 328 of the law. While reviewing the facts of the case, the counsel said that the anti-graft agency had on Sept. 2, 2020, received intelligence about suspicious transactions and money laundering. He said that it led to an investigation by the Advance Fee Fraud Section of the commission. Mohammed said that the investigation led to the arrest of one Kehinde Adelakun, who was convicted by the court in October 2020. The prosecutor told the court that Sikiru’s name and his company, Alvine First Resources Ventures, came up during investigation of Adelakun. He said that Sikiru operated corporate accounts with First Bank and Sterling Bank. “Upon analysis of the two accounts belonging to the second defendant, several inflows were discovered from different companies between March and July 2020. “They were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities. “Further analysis of the accounts showed that there was a balance of N196.7 million and N9.3 million retained in the Sterling Bank and Polaris Bank accounts of Sikiru. “The second defendant, when confronted, admitted that the majority of the funds received in his accounts were from the first defendant (Bakare),” the prosecution counsel submitted. He added that during interrogation, Bakare admitted that from 2009 to 2020, he was into business email compromise fraud. “Bakare said he hacked into the emails of KLM, Turkish Airlines and British Airways, and in the course of perpetrating the said fraud, benefitted the total sum of $750,000. ” The second defendant benefitted the sum of N120 million through his conspirator, Dayo Bamgbose, who resided in Texas, USA, but is now deceased.” Mohammed said that Bakare spent his loot on acquiring property, and retained the remaining sum in Sikiru’s account. Following the defendants’guilty plea and the review of facts of the case by the prosecutor, the judge sentenced them to three years’ imprisonment each. The judge also ordered that the convicts should forfeit N205 million and other property to the Federal Government. “The property to be forfeited are Mercedes Benz E500,Toyota Hilux 2020 model, five-bedroom duplex on Ibrahim Beto Street, Osapa London, Lekki, Lagos State, and a four-bedroom semi-detached duplex at Ologolo Jakande, Lekki. “To be also forfeited is a four-bedroom semi-detached duplex on the Southern View Estate, Mayor Court, Chevron Alternative Road, Lekki, Lagos,” the judge held. https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/03/24/online-scams-bakare-alimi-steal-750k-n120m-from-ba-klm-turkish-airlines/ |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by NgeneUkwenu(f): 7:54pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
These ones are learning work from the IPOB miscreants |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by NwaNimo1(m): 7:55pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
- Plea bargaining with the EFCC? - Only 3 years sentence? - Proceeds of their crimes to go to the FG? [img]https://media./images/6b0eeba9e8a7df62c6c03c6dbea234ab/tenor.gif[/img] The judge and EFCC need investigating - this stinks! 4 Likes |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by CodeTemplar: 8:00pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
Can these sentences deter other fraudsters? They seem too light to deter other fraudsters. |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by OnlineMe66: 8:03pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
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Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by SarkinYarki: 8:04pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
Most Bakares I know are always shady ..why? 1 Like |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by Dailybell(f): 8:07pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
Ok |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by NwaNimo1(m): 8:11pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
Hushpuppi go vex.... [img]https://media1./images/167131c758ba1f1ba1bf0d699c0f74ac/tenor.gif?itemid=14882839[/img] 1 Like |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by Ademola47(m): 9:03pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
I think serious punishment should be served. Yahoo boys are like hydra; Getting one arrested will lead to the emergence of two others. Proper Orientation has a role to play as well. 1 Like |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by Pochettino(f): 9:17pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
AFONJA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RUN!!! Na AFONJAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Like |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by tito44: 9:34pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
NgeneUkwenu: Nkita mgba!! Afonja should continue disgracing us abroad, very soon no country will agree to give u guys visa again |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by hedonido: 10:04pm On Mar 24, 2021 |
So in other words, the entire case rests on the so-called 'confession' of the suspects? Confessions likely obtained under duress, which in same countries wouldn't be entertained by any court. Why is this country like this? Why are these corrupt and incompetent law enforcement agencies so lazy and crude? Why not conduct painstaking investigation and establish irrefutable forensic evidence - victims, processes, channels, etc? |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by savageyoungboy(m): 5:19am On Mar 25, 2021 |
Hope they return the money to their rightful owners In other news.....
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Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by ifytrik(m): 5:58am On Mar 25, 2021 |
NgeneUkwenu: |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by adecz: 6:18am On Mar 25, 2021 |
The forfeited properties will then be allocated to some Fulani APC members.. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by Ghost1994: 10:07am On Mar 25, 2021 |
Hmmm “The property to be forfeited are Mercedes Benz E500,Toyota Hilux 2020 model, five-bedroom duplex on Ibrahim Beto Street, Osapa London, Lekki, Lagos State, and a four-bedroom semi-detached duplex at Ologolo Jakande, Lekki. Nothing beat legit hustle ![]() Hilux 2020 ![]()
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Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by RRodwave(m): 10:11am On Mar 25, 2021 |
Pochettino:
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Re: Online Scams: Bakare, Alimi Steal $750K, N120m From BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines by NwaNimo1(m): 2:19am On Mar 26, 2021 |
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