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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected fraudster identified as Emeka Akuma, who bought a Lexus 330 Salon car with fake bank alert at Festac town in Lagos state and escaped with the vehicle to Uyo, IgbereTV reports.



Spokesperson of the command, SP Odiko MacDon, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Uyo, said operatives of anti-cultism unit also arrested Moses James Asuquo, a POS operator, for using fake bank alert to dupe one Markson Mark Wisdom and Edidiong Samuel Robert of the sum of N200,000.00.

MacDon said Akuma, from Abia State, was arrested while driving along IBB road by Ibom Hall in Akwa Ibom with fake plate number; Lagos AKD 230 GQ through the instrument of intelligence-driven policing of Anti-Cultism unit.



The statement read;

"The Akwa Ibom State Police Command, on 18/1/2021, relying on credible information, that a Lexus 330 salon car was bought with fake bank alert at Festac town, Lagos state, trailed the said car to Uyo via Abia state and in a coordinated operation, and utilizing the instruments of intelligence-driven policing by the anti- cultism unit of the command, arrested one Emeka John Akuma, ‘m’ of Abia state, along IBB road by Ibom Hall, driving the car with a fake number plate; Lagos AKD 230 GQ and recovered the said vehicle."

In another development, on 17/1/2021, Operatives of the same Unit apprehended a POS Operator, one Moses James Asuquo ‘m’, aged 26yrs for fraudulently using fake alert to defraud one Markson Mark Wisdom and Edidiong Samuel Robert of the sum of N200,000.00 at his POS stand, situated at Udoudoma Avenue, Uyo."



The Commissioner of Police, Amiegheme Andrew, called on of the public to take additional steps in securing their cars by inserting security devices and be more vigilant after parking their cars as the Command is inundated of stolen cars.

He, however, promised to deal decisively with perpetrators of these and other heinous crimes in any part of the state.

https://igberetvnews.com/1380651/fraudster-arrested-akwa-ibom-buying-car-fake-bank-alert-photos/

Well done boys

I don't actually have many fvck to give today but this particular guy deserve a medal. A fvcking car!

Flash funds is very common now.

Most sellers in Onitsha no longer accept payments via bank transfers except he or she knows the buyer too well.

You either pay in cash or make use of a POS.

The only reason this guy got caught is because the victim greased the hands of he police. If you no get money, no case for where police dey.

Honest advice to everyone.

If a customer proposes a bank transfer. Don't turn them down, you are into business.

Accept the transfer offer, but as soon as you receive the alert....transfer it to another bank of yours and get alert as well before the customer leaves.


Experience is the best teacher.

This same guy came to my shop to rub me, I thank God for his areast...

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected fraudster identified as Emeka Akuma

Kenxxy:
This same guy came to my shop to rub me, I thank God for his areast...

Give us gist, what happened

Kingosytex:
Flash funds is very common now.

Most sellers in Onitsha no longer accept payments via bank transfers except he or she knows the buyer too well.

You either pay in cash or make use of a POS.

Can't a credit be confirmed if it's a flash funds or not by the recipient checking with his bank app? Please respond.

Okay

I sell cars

E be like say police dem hire Prof Soyinka to speak all these big grammar.
Mumu people.
Make dem lock the monkey then go arrest the proper thieves wey dey be politicians dey roam around free.

So

no PEACE for the WICKED

Good thing he got caught, I hope he gets punished

Please, I am not trying to be tribalistic, but what is it with Ndigbo and crime? Se afise ni?

Nemesis caught up with him

God bless planet earth;God bless the United States ;God bless Nigeria ;God bless Kogi state; God bless the good people of Okene

Shame no dey for some people sha

low budget scammer you need to upgrade bro

Six days for the thief........just one day for the owner. Their cup don full las las

Okay.

Emeka Akuma

Lord knows how many Emeka that are disguising as Fulani to kidnap in the forest..

I hope they catch those forest kidnappers soon. A lot of people are gonna be shocked !

Serves him right! See the kind of car he "bought" sef

Every day is for the thief one day is for the owner.

Draslo:
The only reason this guy got caught is because the victim greased the hands of he police. If you no get money, no case for where police dey.

This is 100% true.

I have a colleague who was kidnapped and his car stollen. When he was released and the police recovered the car, he had to pay over 500,000 Naira to get his car back.

Nigerian police exploiting victims of crime since 1860

how they take dey do this fake alert abeg

Just see that unkempt hairdo! The perfect profile of a fraudster!

Some dude just decided to quench their fellow trying guys...some are sustaining the business on a loan