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| Gabriel Oseremen Xavi, alias Xavi(right): the man who committed the internet love scam |
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered and returned 10, 540 Euros to a polish victim of Internet love scam.
The
victim,identified as Goryczka Janina, was allegedly duped 40,000 Euros by the
suspect, Gabriel Oseremen Xavi, who operates a fake Facebook account with the
name, Collins Page.
The
suspect was traced to Benin City, Edo State, where he was arrested by EFCC
operatives following a petition by the victim.
(Read the love scam story here:
https://efccnigeria.org/efcc/index.php/news/1082-two-suspected-fraudsters-arraigned-for-61-500-scamOver the next few weeks, Janina
kept sending him money
Speaking
on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Belgian Embassy, Abuja during the
presentation of the sum of 10,540 Euro recovered from the suspected Internet
fraudster, Ibrahim Lamorde, Chairman of EFCC, charged Western diplomats to
sensitise their citizens against Internet love scam.
Lamorde,
who also urged them to focus more on lonely elderly people who have been found
to be easy prey, added that “All the assets acquired by the suspect from the
proceeds of the crime will be disposed off at the conclusion of trial, and the
money returned to the victim.”
The high
point of the occasion was the presentation by Lamorde of the money to the
Belgian Ambassador, Mr. Stephane De Loecker and his Polish counterpart, Mr.
Andrzej Dycha.
De
Loecker thanked the Nigerian government as well as the EFCC for what he
described as ‘its commitment to curbing Internet scams.’’
He said
it was his first time of witnessing the restitution of a victim of scam by any
law enforcement agency and urged the EFCC not to rest on her oars.
The envoy
assured that the Belgian government would carry out rigorous campaigns to
sensitize its citizens on the dangers of love scam.
In his
remarks, Dycha, who also expressed his gratitude, extended invitation to the
EFCC to be part of the meeting of association of EU Consuls to further “advise
and sensitize them on Internet scam.”
The
presentation was witnessed by the Deputy Head of Mission, Belgian Consulate,
Veronique Bernad; Polish Consul, Jakub Budohoski, and EFCC officials.
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