EFCC probes suspected serial fraudster over alleged N19.9m visa scam in Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Directorate, has commenced an probe into a suspected serial fraudster, Osogu Christian Ogbonna, implicit an alleged visa scam involving N19.9 million.

In a connection released by the EFCC, the fishy is being investigated for allegedly collecting wealth from victims nether the pretext of helping them process question documents to spell abroad.

According to the Commission, 3 petitioners, Osmond Chukwuebuka Ugwu, Ugwu Chidubem, and Amadiani Gilbert Chinedu, accused Ogbonna of defrauding them done antithetic schemes.

Ugwu, successful his petition, said helium met the fishy successful 2018 portion readying to question overseas. He alleged that Ogbonna presented himself arsenic a visa cause and convinced him with an connection of a Red Cross-sponsored visa to the United States of America for N1.8 million, excluding the formation ticket.

The petitioner said helium initially paid N4 cardinal for the arrangement, aft which helium made further payments, bringing the full magnitude helium gave the fishy to N11.8 million.

“Ugwu claimed that helium met the fishy successful 2018 erstwhile helium was readying to question abroad. The fishy reportedly presented himself arsenic a visa cause and l...