He allegedly claimed to be a US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI agent and diplomatic solicitor.
By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – A fake senator, Ifechukwu Tom Makwe, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding a Spaniard of €5.7million (Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand euros).
EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed in a statement issued on Monday, that Makwe was arrested at the Guzape area of Abuja following credible intelligence about his internet- related fraud activities.
He added that the agency discovered that suspect, bearing many aliases including (Fahad Makwe, Senator Tompolo, Tom Makwe, Dr. Bran), also allegedly claimed to be a US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI agent and diplomatic solicitor, and succeeded in defrauding his victim using fake identities.
The suspect allegedly started defrauding the victim since 2013 when he first met her on social media, the statement also said.
He will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.