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Nigeria's EFCC secures forfeiture of $163,592 in fraud proceeds

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Nigeria's EFCC secures the final forfeiture of $163,592 from fraud committed in the United States. The case concerns funds whose transfer had been arranged to a bank account provided by an impersonator, according to Premium Times.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria's agency responsible for combating financial crime, has secured the final forfeiture of $163,592 from fraud in the United States, Premium Times reports.

In the case, an identity impersonator had asked lawyers to deduct their fees and then transfer the remaining funds to a bank account he had provided, according to Premium Times.

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