Five jailed for internet fraud in Calabar

The internet fraudsters identified as: Michael Aregbesola (a.k.a Amin Deera), Adeleke Toba Richard(Alias Jason Avtandil), Mkpoikanke Emmanuel Udoh (a.k.a Tom Jones), Gideon Mishell Effiong (a.k.a Gianluca Jinoble) and Momodu John Modupe (a.k.a George Woods) were convicted and sentences on Monday, November 18, 2024, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for EFCC said in a statement. The convicts commenced their journey to prison when investigators of the Uyo Directorate of the Commission investigated them for their suspicious online presence and lifestyle. They were arrested and subsequently charged to court by the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on charges bordering on criminal impersonation, fraudulent messaging and money laundering.