The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed how cybercriminals withdrew N7.2 million from a judge’s bank account overnight. The funds, which were intended to cover her child’s school fees, were taken through fraudulent online activity commonly linked to “Yahoo boys.”According to the EFCC Chairman, the perpetrators accessed the judge’s account and transferred the money without authorization.
The incident highlights the growing sophistication of internet fraud targeting individuals in sensitive professional positions. The Commission said it was able to trace and recover the full amount after launching an investigation. The EFCC used the case to reiterate warnings about financial cybercrime and the importance of securing personal banking information.Want me to also create a shorter, social-media caption version for this story?
