The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has blamed suspects involved in internet fraud and money laundering for subjecting Nigerians to stricter visa restrictions criteria abroad.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Commission on Tuesday.
The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, called on youths in the South-South region to resist the lure of internet fraud and other financial crimes, describing fraud as a deadly trap that destroys lives and futures.
According to the EFCC boss, “Internet fraud, money laundering, and economic sabotage cost Nigeria billions of naira annually, undermining national growth and depriving citizens of infrastructure, jobs, and opportunities.”
“Beyond the economic damage, he pointed out that these crimes erode Nigeria’s international image and subject innocent Nigerians to stricter visa restrictions abroad,” the statement partly reads.
