By our reporter| The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday said it is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to trace those allegedly defrauded by Ramoni Igbalode aka Ray Hushpuppi.
In a statement by its spokesman, Dele Oyewale, stated that Hushpuppi, is Nigeria’s most wanted hacker, stressing that many Internet fraudsters in Nigeria have been traced to Hushpuppi.
According to EFCC, Hushpuppi was arrested on June 10, 2020 in the United Arab Emirates in connection with $35m ventilator scam meant for COVID-19 patients.
The statement read, “Nigerian most-wanted hacker, Ramoni Igbalode, alias Ray Hushpuppi, recently arrested by the International Police and the FBI, has considerable cases of cyber crimes being investigated by the EFCC.
“The commission is familiar with grisly details of his money laundering transactions, involving many high-profile cybercriminals facing trial in Nigeria.
“The commission is engaging with the FBI in tracing victims of his fraudulent transactions and other fraudsters having direct involvement with him. Local cyber criminals with money laundering networks with him are also being investigated.”
Hushpuppi was recently arrested in Dubai by the emirate security operatives working with Interpol.
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