Chima Hyginus Nkwocha

$345,000.00

Case Summary
The accused was alleged to have fraudulently impersonated Frank Nils, Frank Cobert, Frank Brown, and Chiress Riffatt on Gmail and Google Voice using the Gmail addresses [email protected] and [email protected] with intent to defraud, obtained a cumulative sum of the said sum from one Linda Wheeler, an American, and received the naira equivalent through Ginux Global Nigeria Limited with account No.1228782493 domiciled in Zenith Bank, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(4) of the Act.

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Year(s) case tried in court

Case Update
In view of the defendant's plea, the trial judge thereafter convicted and sentenced him to two years imprisonment with an option of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) fine. Additionally, the court ordered the forfeiture of the following items, being proceeds of crime, to the Federal Government of Nigeria: a black Mercedes Benz ML 350, gold jewelry and $2,200.00 (Two Thousand, Two Hundred Dollars) cash, N90,280,934.00 (Ninety Million. Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira, Nine Hundred and Thirty Four Naira) in the Ginux Global Nigeria Ltd Zenith Bank account, properties in Lagos, Abuja, and Lekki, the Zenith Bank drafts and the electronic devices recovered from the convict.

Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite
Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja

ACJA/ACJL Compliance
(complied)