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Meet The Nigerian Couple Who Defrauded 400 Nigerians Of N800M With Ponzi Scheme
We have all heard about cases of fraud by EFCC on the internet and in the news, but have you heard about the couple who defrauded at least 400 Nigerians up to the tune of 800 million naira?
This was a major headline when the news broke sometime in 2015, but according to the EFCC Nigeria website the couple are still on the run till date.
The couple in question are known by their names, Harry Agbenu Austin and Mary Agbenu Austin, and were known to be operating under a firm(Megarice) in Kubwa, Abuja before being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Trouble started for the couple after they allegedly used their company, to defraud over 400 members whose deposit amounted to over N800million after they were promised a ten percent monthly interest on their investments which never happened.
It was also reported that the couple borrowed a loan amounting to a million of Naira from a new generation bank for importation and distribution of rice which they diverted again for other purposes, and never paid back the money.
According to reports, The last known address of this couple is No 96 Road, House 14 Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja. The couple are fluent in Idoma, Gwari, English and Hausa, EKO HOT BLOG gathered.
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