NSCDC Arrests 3 Over N7 Million Edo Internet Fraud

Q: What advanced tracking technology finally exposed the irreversible payment channels used by these Edo State internet fraudsters?

The reports do not identify a specific “advanced tracking technology.” They only say the Edo NSCDC’s Tactical and Tracking Team used intelligence-led tracking and advanced technology to trace the suspects to Ebele in Igueben Local Government Area. So, there is no verified public detail showing what exact tool exposed the payment channels. The available reporting also does not state that investigators disclosed a particular irreversible payment method, such as cryptocurrency, gift cards, or a named digital-wallet platform. What can be said from the combined reports is that investigators appear to have followed the digital trail created by the fake Facebook contact, the repeated payment demands, and related transaction records until they located the suspects. But the agency has not publicly named the technology or forensic method used.

3 articles · Updated · Daily Trust · Aug 23

Three suspects aged 20 to 21 were arrested in Edo after NSCDC traced an alleged N7 million scam targeting a Nigerian resident in Italy.
NSCDC said the group used a female photograph on Facebook, and one suspect allegedly posed as a female native doctor who promised to make the victim rich through spiritual means.
Several payments were made before the victim realized he had been defrauded and, through lawyer Oni Isibor, petitioned the Edo State command.
Advanced tracking and intelligence-led investigation led to the arrests, and Commandant Akintayo Saidi Ayinla said the suspects had confessed and would be charged after the probe.