Operatives
of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC through its
Facebook page announced the conviction of an internet fraudster
popularly regarded as 'Yahoo Boy' for a paltry sum of $250.
The convict, Collins Osadolor
A Federal High Court, sitting in Benin-City, Edo State has
convicted and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment one Collins Osadolor
alias Albert Lin.
Osadolor was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, on 13 November, 2015 on a three count charge bordering
on possession of fraudulent document containing false pretenses.
Specifically, he defrauded an American lady, identified as Karry
the sum of $250 (Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars) which he admitted and
refunded.
Upon his arraignment, the convict pleaded not guilty to the charge, but later changed his plea to 'guilty’'.
Justice P. I. Ajoku consequently convicted Osadolor and sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment without an option of fine.
One of the count read: “Collins Osadolor alias Albert Lim on or
about the 27th of August 2015 in Benin City, Edo State within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court had in your possession in your
email inbox folder a fraudulent document containing a false pretence
dated 5th August 2015 with the subject: ‘Re: Hello’ which you knew to be
false pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 6
of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and
punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act”.
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