Court jails fake spiritualist for sextortion in Abuja

A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted and sentenced Solomon Moses, a fake spiritualist, to one year imprisonment for defrauding an Indian woman and subsequently blackmailing her with a nude video, according to a report by Punch Nigeria. Moses pleaded guilty to the charge of fraudulently impersonating a spiritual leader on a fictitious TikTok account and obtaining $1,100 from the victim, Sharon Kaur, for spiritual prayer and assistance.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed the conviction in a statement on its official X account, revealing that Moses received and laundered the money through Zelle before using the video to blackmail the victim. The court ordered his sentence and the forfeiture of the $1,100 proceeds of crime to the victim.

The case highlights the increasing prevalence of online fraud schemes involving impersonation and exploitation of victims through social media platforms, prompting the EFCC to intensify its prosecution of internet-related fraud.

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