Court jails 2 internet fraudsters in Kwara

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the convictions of two prosecuted on offences bordering on internet fraud and related acts.

The convicts, Oyedele Olamide and Abdulrahman Mohammed Olamide were sentenced to two years imprisonment after a Kwara State High presided by Justice Sikiru Oyinloye found them guilty of the offences leveled against them by the EFCC.

The charge against Abdulrahman reads “That you, Abdulrahman Mohammed Olamide (alias Fox Tim) on or about September 28, 2019 in Ilorin, within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Kwara State, did cheat by impersonation, when you pretended to be Fox Tim and in that assumed character received a $50 itunes gift card through your email account: foxtim908@ gmail.com from one Brian Kelly, an American citizen, a representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 321 of the Penal Code and punishable under section 324 of the same Panal Code.”

Also the charge against Oyedele reads: “That you, Oyedele Olamide, (Alias Kaithlyn Williams), between the month of April and December 2019, in Ilorin, within the jurisdiction of this court, did attempt to cheat by impersonation, when you represented yourself as a white female, named Kaithlyn Williams to one Damir Hodzic via your email address: kaithlywilliams@ gmail.com in order to induce him to send you money/gift card, a representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 95 of the Penal Code and punishable under section 324 of the same Law”

The two convicts during their arraignment pleaded guilty to the separate charges brought against them. The judge, Oyinloye while delivering judgment, ruled that the prosecution pushed its case beyond reasonable doubt. She therefore convicted the defendants as charged.