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Court Sentences 2 Fraudsters to Community Service in Abuja

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Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the FCT High Court, Jabi, Abuja yesterday sentenced one Nwala Eze Kenneth (alias Moore Smith) to one month community service at the National Hospital, Abuja.

The convict was prosecuted by the Abuja Zonal Office of the EFCC on a one count charge of obtaining by false pretence.

He was accused of using a fictitious email address, mooresmithg1@gmail.com, to obtain the sum of $5000 from one Amit Raykundal.

Similarly, the judge, same day sentenced Oloyede Faith Damilare (Alias Angela Williams) to one month community service with N20,000 option of fine.

The convict was prosecuted on a one count charge of cheating by falsely representing himself as Angela Williams, a female Caucasian from California, USA.

He reportedly created a fictitious WhatsApp account to facilitate his fraudulent intention.

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