The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested Ibeh Theophilus Uche, Chief Executive Officer, 10 Kobo Wine Place, Ikotun, Lagos, alongside his mother for their alleged involvement in internet fraud to the tune of N50 million in Lagos.
The son, a 28-year-old suspect was arrested in his room in Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, following credible intelligence reports about his alleged criminal activities, after which his mother was apprehended.
In a statement by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwajaren on Friday, the suspect during interrogation confessed to presenting himself “variously as Rachael Armstrong, Keanu Reeves, Rebekah Schwarzenberger, Keanu Private, Elizabeth Hortman and Stefan Paulson”.
He also confessed to being into Bitcoin investment scam, romance scam and identity theft.
“The suspect also confessed to have defrauded his victims to the tune of about N50 million since he started the criminal activities in 2020.
“Investigations revealed that the suspect had been using a First Bank account belonging to his mother, who is one of his accomplices, to launder the proceeds of his alleged criminal activities.
“Items recovered from the suspect are one iPhone 11 Pro Max; one iPhone 12 pro max; two MacBook Pro laptops; a PlayStation 5; an iPad and a small Nokia touch phone.
“Others are a Mercedes Benz S550 2015 Sedan car and a Lexus RX 350 SUV 2016, among other incriminating items,” part of the statement read.
