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Thursday, 11 April 2013

20 Nigerians in Multi-Million Dollars Credit Card Fraud in U.S.

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Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey (Photo credit: J. Stephen Conn)


Thirty people, including 20 Nigerians and a Hudson County jail nurse, have been arrested in a multimillion, multi-state identity theft and credit card fraud ring by United States authorities.
According to a US medium, The Jersey Journal, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office first got involved in the investigation in the early fall of 2012, when they received numerous complaints from victims as far away as California claiming that credit cards in their name made fraudulent retail purchases in Hudson County, officials said today.
Using store video and physical surveillance, the detectives were able to identify several suspects, authorities state. Detectives then linked those suspects to hundreds of other accounts and millions of dollars in phony transactions.
The leaders of the group, authorities say, purchased the identities of unsuspecting victims from online brokers, who got the information from computer hackers across the United States.
In a process known as "punching," electronic account information from the cards' magnetic strips would be transferred onto counterfeit cards, which were provided to "strikers" who conducted the purchases at retailers all over the Eastern Seaboard, authorities say.
Teams of strikers purchased retail gift cards that were then used to purchase various electronic items, authorities say. Those items were then sold in bulk to fences in New York and New Jersey, authorities say. The fence would then sell the items to other people for cash payments.
The investigation has identified nearly 1,000 victims across the country and millions of dollars in phony transactions, authorities say.
Authorities say the suspects spent the proceeds on luxury cars, high-end jewelry and other lavish expenses. Some of the money was additionally sent to accounts in Nigeria, authorities say.
Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Guy Gregory commended a long list of agencies that were involved in the take down, saying, "The operation could not have succeeded without their assistance."
Defendants charged with money laundering, theft by deception, wrongful impersonation and conspiracy include: Bolaji Ola, 30, of Sayreville; Olamide Otti, 27, of Queens; Akintunde Adeyemi, 28, of East Orange; David Brown, 27, of Parlin; Adegbola Adedeji, 31, of Parlin; Oluwaseun Jato, 23, of Hillside; Oluwasola Diji, 31, of Westbury, NY; Oladapo Araromi, 26, of Elizabeth; and Bertrand Ahaneku, 25, of South Orange.
Those charged with theft by deception, wrongful impersonation, and conspiracy include: Oluwaseun Adekoya, 25, of Sewaren; Henry Abdul, 25, of Union; Babatunde Oyefeso, 27, Union; Michael Assih, 24, of East Orange; John Orubo, 32, of Brooklyn; Idris Soyemi, 25, of Brooklyn; Imrahim Akaba, 23, of Piscataway; Vladimir Francois, 27, of Newark; Yves Desir, 29, of Irvington; Aglaide Alzuphar, 23, of Newark; Kossi Klutse, 25, of Newark; Evon Morris, 23, of East Orange; Fontessa Foreman, 27, of Newark; Olutoye Babatunde, 22, of Plainfield; Olukayode Adeosun, 30, of Newark; Gologo Benshaw, 25, of Newark; Olushola Ayeni, 31, of Brooklyn; Orwells Oyakhire, 24, of Maplewood.
Oladayo Araromi, 26, of Linden and Olujimi Williams, 24 of Hillside were charged with conspiracy. Matthew Sabo, 29, of Sayreville and Vijay Shah, 24, of Springfield, are charged with fencing, conspiracy, and receiving stolen property.
Oladayo Araromi, a nurse at Hudson County jail making $79,298, has been suspended without pay, Hudson County spokesman Jim Kennelly said today.
Of the 32 arrested, 24 have appeared in Central Judicial Processing court. Bail was set for those who appeared by Hudson County Superior Court Judge Joseph Isabella prior to their court appearance.
More arrests are expected, said Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Gene Rubino.

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Educationist Supports Scrapping Of JAMB, NECO

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An education consultant, Ike Onyechere has said that the policy of scrapping JAMB and NECO is one of the best decisions that President Goodluck Jonathan should have taken a long time ago in the education sector.

Ekiti Dep. Gov. to get state burial, ceremony slated for April 26

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The Ekiti Government says the late Deputy Governor, Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka will be given a state burial on Monday, April 26.
 
This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Tayo Ekundayo on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti.
 
It said that arrangements had been concluded to give the late Olayinka a state burial, in accordance with the pronouncements of Gov. Kayode Fayemi.
 

Nigeria Can Become Big Player in Steel Manufacturing Globally - Industrialist

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English: Map of Nigeria Español: Mapa de Nigeria
English: Map of Nigeria Español: Mapa de Nigeria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Chief Executive Officer of a Nigerian-based steel manufacturing company, Mr Sanjay Kumar, has said that Nigeria has the potential to become a global player in the manufacture and exportation of iron rods.
Kumar, CEO of African Foundries Limited, made the statement while taking newsmen on a tour of the company's steel mill at Ogijo in Ogun State on Tuesday.
"Nigeria has abundant iron ore deposit and if the full potential of government is ploughed into its exploration and exploitation, this country can begin to produce steel for export.
"The potential is there for Nigeria because of her drive toward economic diversification; her manpower base; her intellectual base in metallurgy science; and because she possesses abundant natural resources for steel production.

Nigeria FG Approves N2 Billion for 33.5 Million Voters' Cards

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English: Seal of the President of Nigeria Cate...
English: Seal of the President of Nigeria Category:National symbols of Nigeria (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
he federal government has approved N2 billion for the printing of 33.5 million permanent voters' cards.
The approval was given yesterday at the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The new cards constitute the second phase of the 40 million permanent voters' cards printed in 2011 and will be used for the 2015 general elections.

Goal-line technology: Premier League votes in favour for 2013-14v

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The Premier League has voted to introduce goal-line technology from the 2013-14 season.
British-based Hawk-Eye has been awarded the contract to provide the system.
Hawk-Eye uses seven cameras per goal to detect the ball and claims its system is "millimetre accurate, ensuring no broadcast replays could disprove the decision".
The Football Association will install a system at Wembley Stadium in time for August's Community Shield.

Nigeria withdraw from African Nations Championship qualifiers

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English: Nigerian Football Association logo.
English: Nigerian Football Association logo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Nigeria Football Federation has withdrawn its team from the 2014 African Nations Championship qualifiers due to financial constraints.
Nigeria were set to play Ivory Coast in Calabar between 21-23 June, in the tournament for locally-based players.
The NFF's Emeka Inyama announced that the withdrawal was taken by the football authority to cut costs.

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