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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday disclosed that the commission on Thursday, secured six months jail term each for 23 internet fraudsters in Anambra state.

The suspects who were arraigned before Justice F. Riman of the Federal High Court (FHC), in Awka were convicted on separate charges bordering on fraudulent impersonation.

The convicts are: Desmond James (aka Chris James, Fidelis Mmadukaego), Elechukwu Chukwuebuka Michael, Kingsley Okorie (aka George Wilson), Chinonso Edwin Aguh, Ebere Arinze Emmanuel, Nelson Nnaji Odoh, Chukwuebuka Michael, Ogbe Christopher Arinze, Raymond Chinaza.

Others include Ogbe Samuel Chukwuebuka, Chinonso james, Odoh Emmanuel Emeje, Edeh Johnson, Chidiebere Henry, Philip Chigozie Ude, Kelechi ibeh, Ifeanyi Ozo Bright, Udeh Isaiah Chukwuemeka, Uchenna Nnebedum, Christian Peter Obaje (a.k.a lina_fendom), Ogbe Joshua Ugochukwu, Chukwudi Christian Onuonicha.

The prosecuting team told the court that the suspects had fraudulently impersonated other people with fake social media accounts such as Facebook and telegram, with intent to gain advantage for themselves from unsuspected foreign nationals.

The EFCC said by so doing, the suspects thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(3) (a) & (b) as well as Section 22(3) (a) & (b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act, 2015, and punishable under section 22 (4) of the same Act”.

All the 23 defendants pleaded guilty when the charges were read to them.

The court convicted and sentenced them to six months imprisonment each.