Esther Salifu
15 suspected internet fraudster also known as yahoo yahoo boys has been arrested by the Economic And Financial Crimes Commisom in Abuja and Rivers state .
The agency revealed this in statement posted on X on Friday.
The post reads “Their arrest followed credible intelligence on their alleged internet fraud activities and several days of the commission’s surveillance within the areas.
“Seized from them are four cars, diverse brands of phones, and laptop computers containing fraudulent documents.”
During a sting operation on Thursday in Abuja, the agency said it also apprehended four individuals following intelligence and surveillance on their activities in q Kubwa area.
The suspects were reported to be in possession of “four brands of mobile phones.”
It also disclosed that 11 suspected fraudsters were arrested by its operatives during an operation at Whimpey in the Ada George area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
