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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Instagram socialite, Raymond Abbas, populaly known as Hushpuppi, as “Nigeria’s most-wanted hacker, The Cable reports.
In a statement by Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, on Thursday, the commission said it is now tracking other fraudsters directly involved with Hushpuppi, adding that “he has a case to answer.”
The statement partly reads: “The EFCC is familiar with grisly details of his money laundering transactions, involving many high-profile cybercriminals facing trial in Nigeria.
“The Commission is engaging with the FBI in tracking victims of his fraudulent transactions and other fraudsters having direct involvement with him. Local cybercriminals with money laundering networks with him are also being investigated.
“Hushpuppi was arrested on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in the United Arab Emirates in connection with $35million ventilator scam.”
MERIDIAN SPY reported earlier that Hushpuppi is being held by Dubai Police and not America’s FBI or Interpol as widely reported.
According to UAE’s online newspaper, The National, the Nigerian alleged fraudster, Hushpuppi was arrested on multiple fraud charges, along with 12 other accomplices.
The news medium also revealed his real name as Raymond Abbas and his real age as 38 years.
It was stated that his case has been referred to the Dubai public prosecution and is currently being questioned by prosecutors at the Bur Dubai section.
The prosecutors charged him for obtaining money from others through fraudulent means, adding that security officers in the emirate arrested Mr Abbas and 12 others for online fraud that targets companies and individuals.
“They would send out letters from email addresses almost identical to those of legitimate companies, targeting customers of these companies, with the purpose of diverting payments to themselves,” The National quoted a senior prosecutor.
“Initial information includes that he was part of this gang which fraudulently obtained cash and cars from people.
“His statement was taken by prosecution but this is just the beginning of prosecution investigations.”
The news medium also reported that Raymond Abbas is wanted for fraud crimes in Europe, the United States and Nigeria.
