Olabanji Aluko, a suspected fraudster, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an alleged $17.5million advance fee fraud.
Aluko, who claimed to be a driver, was arrested, at a popular eatery in Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, September 8, 2022.
The suspect claimed he had set a meeting with a petitioner, Col. Remi Abdulrahman Adeyemo (rtd).
Meanwhile, Adeyemo, in his statement to the EFCC, claimed that he received a phone call from a man identified as Ojo.
Ojo claimed to have known him for years and claimed that his son had started a divorce process in the United States and wanted to sell his properties to avoid losing them to his wife.
Adeyemo said Ojo had requested his assistance in receiving the said sum, being proceeds of the sale of his son’s properties in America.
The suspect guaranteed him that the money would be sent from the US, through a company, Loomis International, New York.
Ojo added that a code would be sent to him, which he would present before he could take ownership of the said sum.
Adeyemo received another call to pay $5,700 for “handling charges” in order to receive the money.
The retired military officer, suspecting that Ojo was up to some foul play, reported the case to the EFCC.
The agency busted the suspect while he was about to hand over the fake bills to the tune of $17.5million to the petitioner. He will soon be indicted in court.
