Court jails two internet fraudsters for impersonation, money laundering

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The Federal High Court in Maiduguri, Borno State, has convicted two men, Ijudigal Saleh and Ishaku John Aliyu, on charges of internet fraud and money laundering.

Justice H. Dagat delivered the verdict on Thursday, May 29, 2025, during their arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Maiduguri Zonal Directorate.

Both defendants admitted guilt to separate two-count charges involving impersonation and illegal possession of fraud proceeds.

Their crimes involved lottery scams, gift card fraud, and the use of digital identities to deceive a foreign national.

In Saleh’s case, he defrauded victims of $2,000 equivalent to about N2.5 million through various scams including PayPal and gift card fraud.

He employed multiple aliases such as Daniella Lam and Dave Suyer to trick victims in the United States, who were identified as Dennis, Cynthiana, and Gonzalez.

“Saleh purposely created a false identity and provided victims with fictitious names so that they could build trust with foreign nationals and lure the victims to send the money under false pretence”, said EFCC prosecutor, Abdulmalik D. Aliyu in court.

Justice Dagat sentenced Saleh to two years imprisonment on both counts, to run concurrently.

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