ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has apprehended singer Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, popularly known as Sanij-D, on Monday on charges of defrauding a Briton, Susan Mclean, of £9,300 and an American, Diana Rosado Gonzalax, of $2,000.
Sanij-D, a Lagos-based artist renowned for songs like “Profesy” and “Katalina,” was taken into custody in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The arrest followed credible intelligence regarding the activities of an internet fraud syndicate.
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According to the EFCC, Sanij-D allegedly assumed the identity of Christopher Rossi, a marine engineer responsible for repairing boats and pipelines in Singapore.
He purportedly used Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram with foreign phone numbers as his tools for perpetrating fraudulent activities and swindling his victims.
“He used Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram applications with foreign phone numbers as his fraudulent means of perpetrating and defrauding his victims,” EFCC alleged
The anti-graft agency has stated that Sanij-D will face charges once investigations are concluded, marking a significant step in the fight against internet fraud and cybercrime.