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Court Sends ‘Yahoo-Girl’ to jail in Delta
By Dayo Badmus,
The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday November 3, 2021 secured the conviction of a female internet fraudster,
Jonathan Queen on one count charge of impersonation before Justice F. O. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State.
Queen was charged for impersonating Sophia Rodriguez, a United States of America citizen to send fraudulent documents and pictures to one Roberto Arnoldo.
she was arraigned alongside another male fraudster, Wisdom Ogharadoro who also fraudulently impersonated the identities of Mary Harry, Jeff Handrick, Wendy Binary and Jerry Williams (all white men) in order to defraud the victims
The charge against Ogharadoro reads: “that you Wisdom Ogharadoro (alias Mary Harry, Jeff Handrick, Wendy Binary and Jerry Williams) on or about 23rd of March 2021 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did impersonate the identities of one Mary Harry, Jeff Handrick, Wendy Binary and Jerry Williams by sending fraudulent/scammed mails and pictures on Hangout through the internet which documents you claimed emanated from them with intent to gain advantage for yourself and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(b)(1) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2)(b)(IV) of the same Act”
Upon arraignment, the defendants pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to them.
In view of their plea, EFCC counsel, K .Y. Bello prayed the court to convict and sentence the defendants in accordance with the plea bargain agreement between the prosecution and the defendants.
Counsel to the defendants, Igbuan .P. Ilofuan pleaded with the court to temper justice.
Justice Olubanjo convicted and sentenced Ogharadoro and Queen to three years imprisonment with an option of N200, 000 fine each. The judge also ordered that items recovered from them during investigation be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
