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Ifechukwu Tom Makwe

26.06.2023 Featured Fake FBI Agent Arrested Over €5.7m Internet Fraud in Abuja

Published 26th Jun, 2023

By Abimbola Abatta

Ifechukwu Tom Makwe, a fake senator with several other identities, has been arrested for alleged internet fraud in Abuja.

As seen in a Twitter post by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, Makwe defrauded a Spaniard of €5.7million.

Claiming to be a US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent and a diplomatic solicitor, the EFCC stated, Makwe used fake identities to defraud his victim.

Makwe allegedly started defrauding the victim in 2013, when he first met her on social media.

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The EFCC also disclosed that the suspect had many aliases, which are ‘ ‘Fahad Makwe’, ‘Senator Tompolo’, ‘Tom Makwe’ and ‘Dr. Bran’.

“Makwe was arrested at the Guzape area of Abuja following credible intelligence about his internet-related fraud activities,” stated the EFCC.

“He will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.”

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Published 26th Jun, 2023

By Abimbola Abatta

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