Police arrest suspected fraudster posing as MFM GO, others

The Lagos State Police command has arrested a computer science graduate who defraud Nigerians by operating a fake Facebook account  of prominent  Nigerian Pastors including  the General overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry .  The suspect,  Atanda Yusuf, 27,  was traced by detectives attached to  the Area D command, led by the Area Commander ACP  Akinbayo Olasoji .  The suspect said : “I am into telecommunications business, I send and download music, I flash phones, I have MTN mobile kits which I also use to register sim cards.

I am also working for Airtel with their registration kit  at No 2, Isuti road Igando.  “Everything I am saying is nothing but the truth because there is nothing to hide anymore. I created a Facebook account in Dr Olukoya’s name, which I use to defraud people and I  regretted every bit of my action.I also opened Facebook page of  Redeemed Christian Church of God and Synagogue Church of All Nations, that is TB Joshua Church. 

“I used to  ask people through Facebook to pay N1, 000 and get N10, 000 after four days. It is like ponzzi scheme where you pay N1, 000 and get N3, 000 and more than 100 people have been paying. I rented a shop at Igando for N72, 000. The total sum will be going to about N500, 000. I started late last year, around July 2018.  “I had fear in me because I always knew that nothing lasts forever. Initially I used my Diamond bank account before I got Amos account, which is the one I am using.  Since I told them to pay N1, 000 and get N3, 000, so if they pay and once it is four days, I block the person’s number on WhatsApp, they would not be able to reach me anymore.

“ I slammed my WhatsApp number on the Facebook page. Once you click on the page you will see the number and then contact me. I actually regret every bit of my action and I had decided to stop, in fact, I had a feeling that I was about to be caught. Nobody lured me into it; I am in it on my own. I have no partner. I was doing it all alone.  “Manacy Amos, the man I use his bank account number to transact the illicit business is a colleague from the factory. We were working together in  Okosupreme Natural Resources limited.

We were in the same department. We worked as quality control inspectors. After Manacy gained admission, I was still working there before the company had an issue, so we shut down. During that period I met him and said a friend of mine a bricklayer had problems with his account. I lied to human that we have not seen any other account to pay money to and he offered to assist.“I told him that the bricklayer friend was ready to pay N5, 000 and so he agreed to sell it. He sold his account and gave me his ATM card. That was how I got it. From the beginning I knew it would come to an end but I never knew it would be soon.

The man of God I used most for the scam was Dr. Olukoya because I watch his programme so much on television and people would respond faster to my call. I kept posting his normal church activities. I developed interest in Dr. Olukoya because I loved him so much.
   Lagos State police spokesman, Bala Elkana said that the suspect had been on police wanted list for over three months .  “According to him, we arrested the suspect following a tip off. We have been looking for him for over three months . We would soon charge him to court.”