Mapoly “Yahoo Boys” In EFCC Net For $4500 Facebook Scam

Two Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) students
have on Tuesday been arraigned before an Ikeja High
Court, presided over by Justice Atinuke Ipaye, on
charges of fraud and obtaining under false
pretences. They were arrested by men of the EFCC for
internet scam popurlary called "Yahoo Yahoo". They
are 17 year old Ojosipe Adedayo and his 24-year old
accomplice Owolabi Ahmed.
Adedayo, a HND II student of Moshood Abiola
Polytechnic, Ogun State,an indigene of Alowonle
Adigbe, Abeokuta, Ogun State is charged for
fraudulently duping one Adam Denborsky, an
American citizen of the sum of $2000.
Part of the charge reads, "Ojosipe a.k.a Marty Jason
and Candice, on or about May 8, 2014 in Lagos had in
your possession a document in which you
represented yourself to be a single lady called
Candice from Trenton, New Jersey, United States,
who helps the needy to organise charity concerts and
also help the homeless to get funds for Motherless
Babies Home, which representations you knew to be
false."
According to the prosecution, the defendant was
alleged to have confessed receiving the sum of $2000
from one American, Adam Denborsky, who lives in
the United States of America, through Western Union
money transfer, having met the victim on facebook,
and he (Ojosipe) posed as 30 year old Marty Jason
from Pennyslyvania, USA on a facebook account
which he uses for fraud.
The defendant was also alleged to have confessed to
have used the money to buy phone and cloths.
On the other hand, Owolabi Ahmed, a.k.a Candice
Skye, an HND II Electrical and Electronics student of
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ogun State was
arraigned on three count charge of fraud.
Owolabi Ahmed was alleged to have represented
himself as an orphaned single girl, Candice Skye from
the United States. He was said to have pretended to
be dealing in gemstone and need the sum of $2500 to
facilitate an authorisation letter required by the
Customs and Excise to clear your good.
The prosecutor, Emmanuel Jackson said the offence
is contrary to Section 6,8(b) and 1(3) of the Advance
Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act NO
14 of 2006.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge and
were remanded them in prison custody by Justice
Ipaye who adjourned hearing of their bail application
till May 21,2015.
(DailyindependentNig)
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