The restoration of $26,000 to Christine Brown, a British national who was the victim of internet fraud, was made possible by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The victim received the money on Monday from the Benin Zonal Command, according to a statement from EFCC spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren in Abuja.
He claims that Brown thanked the Commission for its efforts, saying they had given her some solace after she had lost her life savings to crooks.
He claimed that the 70-year-old had petitioned the Commission after falling victim to a romantic scam perpetrated by an online scammer.
Brown described her ordeal, saying that she met a fictitious John Barrowman, an actor and American citizen, online and that this led to her being a victim.
She was unaware that he was a con artist. After developing a romantic relationship, according to Brown, the fraudster started to demand money, which she provided to him via wire transfers, bitcoin, and gift cards, according to Uwujaren.
The Zonal Commander, Kanu Idagu, declared that the Commission would continue to carry out its duty for the benefit of society as he handed over the recovered funds.
He stated, “We are doing a lot to make sure that fraud victims are reimbursed where possible, and we will continue to do more.”
He warned the people to exercise caution in all of their online dealings as scammers roam the internet looking for unsuspecting victims.
