Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation into the involvement of one Felix Osilama Okpoh, an alleged fraudster on the watchlist of Federal Bureau of Investigation over a $6m internet scam.
EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday, adding that Okpoh allegedly provided over 40 bank accounts to his conspirators, which were used to receive fraudulent wire transfers from their victims totaling over $1m.
Back in August 21, 2019, Okpoh was indicted in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Okpoh, alongside Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode and Nnamdi Orson Benson, were then declared wanted by the FBI last year.
They are accused of Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded more than 70 businesses in the United States of $6million.
However, Okpoh on Friday, September 18, 2020, turned himself in at the Lagos Zonal Office of the commission in company with his parents, Col. Garuba Okpoh (retd) and Mrs Justina Okpoh.
Okpoh during interrogation said he made the move to surrender himself to the EFCC out of respect he had for his parents and his resolve to be morally upright.
