EFCC nabs Four Yahoo Boys in Calabar, exotic cars seized.

Agents of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have captured four web fraudsters in Calabar, Cross River State, following two seperate attacks completed in the early long periods of Saturday, May 4, 2019 and Sunday, May 5, 2019.

The Saturday morning task prompted the capture of a known "yippee" boss, Akpojivi Joel Onoriode, a 29-year-old alumni of Delta State University, Abraka who is hitched with two children.

Onoriode was captured in his sumptuously outfitted duplex situated at Plot 10, Block VI, Unical Satellite Town, Calabar, which he admitted was acquired with continues from his unlawful "hurray" business. He admitted that he had been in the "yahoo-hurray" business for quite a while and was known as "Squints" or "Mr White". He conceded that he has been in the "yahoo" business for an exceptionally lengthy timespan and right now works a seaward record in China.

He stated: "I was truly referred to in my school then as a yahoo kid. I have two children. I would not like to bring them up where individuals will say, ah! your dad is a yahoo kid. That was the reason I moved my family from Asaba to Calabar.

"When I turned out now and saw you individuals and the transport outside, my mind just let me know there was an issue."

While directing an inquiry on the premises, three extravagance vehicles were recuperated from him – ZDX Acura vehicle, E 300 Mercedes Benz and a Range Rover SUV. The Range Rover could, be that as it may, not be moved out of the premises with different displays because of mechanical issues. Different things recouped incorporate, two iPhones, one Nokia telephone, and reports of landed properties claimed by the suspect.

The morning attack on May 5, 2019 prompted the capture of Ifeanyi Chukwudi, Godwin Joseph and Iluobe Daniel. They were grabbed at various areas inside Calabar, following insight reports assembled by agents of the Commission, because of the high rate of cybercrime in the town.

Chukwudi admitted that he worked in adoration trick, conceding that he had "profited from the business (hurray yippee)".

He stated: "I have duped ladies from the UK (United Kingdom). They more often than not pay me after we get ready for marriage, and afterward, they will presently need me to come over, that is the point at which they send me cash and that is the manner by which I get paid."

A portion of the things recuperated from his loft at Effiong Close, Satellite Town, Calabar include: one iPhone 8 Plus, one HP workstation containing deceitful letters of false cases, and nine SIM cards.

Joseph and Daniel were captured at Itagbor Agbeansa territory of Calabar. A Toyota Camry LE, one HP workstation containing trick messages and a few outlandish telephones were recuperated from them.

They will before long be charged to court.