A hotelier has been arrested by EFCC for scamming an American for up to $4 million.
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) has arrested a suspected fraudster, Idowu Olarenwaju, aka Capt
Anthony Abel Saramoh for defrauding an American citizen of the sum of
$4,000,000 (Four Million Dollars) through his company, Total Intership
Nigeria Limited.
It was revealed that the scam was earned through a phony crude oil
contracts with the victim, wiring the said amount into the account of
Total Intership Nigeria Limited ostensibly for the supply of crude oil.
The bubble burst after the victim was left clutching the air, in an exasperating wait that ended with a petition to the EFCC.
An accomplice who operates the account of Total Intership Nigeria Limited with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) where the proceeds of the said fake contract money was deposited, Joe Onwudimowei, was arrested on 18th June, 2015 and upon interrogation, fingered Idowu Olanrewaju and one Otunba Yemi Osho as the people he handed over all monies that passed through the account.
The duo of Idowu Olanrewaju and Yemi Osho were arrested on the 19th of June 2015, following a dawn raid on their homes by operatives of the EFCC.
Olanrewaju who does not have any reasonable source of income was discovered to have several properties in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and a 44 rooms hotel in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. Also recovered from him, were a number of exotic cars including, a 2014 Range Rover, 2013 Honda Crosstour, 2013 Range Rover Evoque and Honda CRV.
Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren says the suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.