Edo 419 caught with 2billion naira

Lagos - The Federal High Court in Benin, Edo
State has sentenced a man to two years in
imprisonment for internet fraud.
Philip Agbodobri (alias Graham Karlsson and
Obrien Karlsson) was not given the option of
a fine when he faced charges bordering on
obtaining money by false pretence and
internet scam.
The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) sought his prosecution.
EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson
Uwujaren, said officers of the Fourth
Brigade/Sector One, Operation Pulo Shield of
the Nigerian Army in Benin had arrested the
suspect in January 2013 along with 19 other
cohorts of his and handing them over to the
EFCC for further investigation and
prosecution.
Agbodobri was subsequently charged with
engaging in internet scam,having being
caught in possession of a laptop, in which
was found scam emails, with the subject,
Payment Details, which though he knew were
false, but he still sent out to unsuspecting
businessmen.
After diligent prosecution, Justice Ajoku
convicted him of engaging in internet scam,
contrary to Section 6 and 8(b) of the
Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related
Offences Act 2006 and punishable under
section 1(3) of the same Act, Uwujaren said.