Cybercrime/fraud
FRN vs Gabriel Ohaohakara
Gabriel Ohaohakara
$30,000.00
Case Summary
The accused was alleged to have created a fake investment website, britishtradelimited.com, and a telegram channel for the same purpose, where he sent a message on Telegram with the pseudo name, British Trade Limited, to one Adilio Pizzolo, a Brazilian, offering an investment opportunity in British Trade Limited. The victim, had created an account on British Trade Limited as well as an account in a Brazilian bitcoin broker called "Foxbit '' through which he was able to convert Brazilian Reals to bitcoin. Pizolo was made to deposit approximately the said sum worth of bitcoins to an address provided by the accused during a live chat that was integrated on the fictitious 'British Trade Limited' website.
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Year(s) case tried in court
Case Update
In view of the defendant's plea, the trial judge thereafter convicted him and sentenced him to one year imprisonment, with an option of N1,000,000.00 ( One Million Naira) and 1000 hours of community service. The Judge also ordered that the iPhone 13 pro max recovered from him be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria, while the sum of $30,000.00 (thirty Thousand Dollars) be restituted to the victim.
Hon. Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe
State High Court, Ikeja, Lagos
ACJA/ACJL Compliance
(complied)