Internet Fraudsters Bags One Year Jail Term In Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, today, May 31, 2023, secured the conviction of one Arinzechukwu Bethel Amara, on a one count charge before Justice A.A. Halilu of the FCT High Court Apo, Abuja.

The charge reads, ‘that you Arinzechukwu Bethel Amara sometime in November 2022 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court did attempt to cheat by personation when you created an Instagram account with the profile name Kittisak Anong, a United States citizen and a telecom worker based in the United States of America with intent to gain advantage for yourself, a representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 95 of the Penal Code Laws of the Federation (Abuja), 1990 and punishable under Section 322 of the same Laws.’

Following his guilty plea, Justice Halilu convicted and sentenced Arinzechukwu to one year in prison with an option of fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira).

His iPhone is also to be sold and the proceeds paid to the Federal Government.