NPF, Hungary Police Partner to Arrest Suspected Cybercrime Criminal

A 21-year-old man, George Gift Ikata, has been arrested by the Cybercrime Forensic and Intelligence Assets of the Nigeria Police Force over fraudulent activities of a platform called AMC Stock Experts.

According to CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, the NPF received an intelligent report from the Hungary Police Force on the 15th of July, 2022 through the National Central Bureau, NCB.

The report revealed that the platform AMC Stock Experts were defrauding unsuspecting members of the global Cyber Community to the tune of thousands of dollars.

The Department of the Seasoned Cybercrime Forensic and Intelligence Assets under the supervision of DCP Uche Ifeanyi Henry who was deployed in the case arrested Mr Ikate who is an indigene of Abua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

“The suspect who resides in Iwofe Rivers state voluntarily elected in a written statement to have created the said platform for fraudulent purposes.

While effort has been intensified to apprehend other members and affiliates of this criminal venture, the Inspector-General of Police wishes to urge the entire Cyber community and internet users, in general, to be weary of phantom and unverified investment platforms and schemes,  and in the eventuality of a fraud, quickly take advantage of the e-reporting portal of the Police; https://incb.npf.gov.ng to register their complaints for immediate intervention.”