John Wilson

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@Dj_Lilo_1 Ignore the people telling you to contact @Tripwire_inc for help getting back money. That's a fake profile. The real Tripwire is @TripwireInc. Also, Tripwire does not help scam victims recover money. Anyone other than LE who tells you they can recover funds is lying

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@facebook doesn’t have a way to report a post for #phishing. And when I report a phishing post as fraud or scam, they claim it’s not. 🙄

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

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[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@GarWarner You’re much kinder than I am.

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

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[EFCC Nigeria @officialEFCC]

Court Sends 19 Internet Fraudsters to Prison in Benin

Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, convicted and sentenced 19 Internet fraudsters to prison for fraud.

The convicts are Fidelis Esajini, Nicholas Azeke, Marvelous Alakpa, Adelike Ifeakachukwu Destiny, Osamwingie Osarenwinda, Mathias Friday Gbenga; Collins Etiosa Iyekeoretin, Anyanwu Miracle, Justice Aifo, Emmanuel Efetobor.

Others are Osahenie Louis Uwoghiren, Emmanuel Osifo, Timothy Nowamagbe,  Desmond Taiwo, Atunu Brilliant Ewomaoghene, Elvis Onojebe, Promise Uduaghan, Francis Uzoma Okoliko and Omokaro Omonefe

They were arraigned separately on one-count charge bordering on retention of proceeds of crime, fraudulent representation and unlawful possession of fraudulent documents by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The charge against Collins Etiosa Iyekeoretin reads: “that you, Collins Etiosa Iyekeoretin sometime between 23rd January 2018 and 26th May 2023 in Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did retain the control of the aggregate sum of N303,304,519:69 in your UBA bank account number: 1021606211 on behalf of Osawonyi Ella, knowing that same represent the proceeds of criminal conduct of the said Osawonyi Ella and others and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 17(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( Establishment ) Act, 2004 and punishable under section 17(b) of the same Act”

The charge against Fidelis Esajini reads. “That you, Fidelis Esajini sometime in May, 2023 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did with intent to defraud represent yourself to be one Lisa, a citizen of the United States of America and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 48, Laws of Bendel State of Nigeria (as applicable in Edo State) 1976”.

Upon arraignment, all the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges prompting the prosecution counsel,  F.A.Jirbo, I.M Elodi, Saliu Ahmed, A.A.Ibrahim and AS Balariba to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.

However, counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as the defendants were first-time offenders who had turned a new leaf.

Justice Ikponmwonba convicted and sentenced Esajini, Destiny, Osarenwinda, Gbenga, Iyekeoretin, Nowamagbe, Ewomaoghene and Okoliko to three years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira as fine.

Azeke, Miracle, Aifo, Efetobor, Uwoghiren, Osifo were sentenced to Three years imprisonment or a fine of One Hundred Thousand Naira each.

Alakpa bagged three years imprisonment or a fine of three hundred thousand naira while Taiwo bagged two years imprisonment or a fine of Two Hundred Thousand Naira.

Justice Itsueli convicted and sentenced the trio of Promise Uduaghan, Elvis Onojebe and Omokaro Omonefe to three years imprisonment or a fine of Two Hundred Thousand Naira.

The court also ordered that six vehicles - Lexus ES350, Black Mercedes ML350, Mercedes Benz C-30 model, Mercedes Benz ML 350, Lexus NX, Toyota Corolla- iPad, laptops, phones and the balance in the defendants’ bank accounts be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria through the EFCC.

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@Raw_Binary @darkcoders_mrx You're asking him to commit felony piracy under 17 U.S.C. § 506. I trust @darkcoders_mrx enjoys his freedom.

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

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[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@ScammerBlaster @FCC @FTC @JRosenworcel @peerlessnetwork @Norton I regularly used https://t.co/RpLsAe9okn to find the abuse contact for numbers used by SMS scammers. I had good luck getting numbers shut down. Nice job @FCC - you just gave scammers a real boost today. That was sarcasm, in case it wasn't obvious.

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

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"One of the individuals ... faces a 12-month prison sentence, Interpol said."

Why don't we just send him to bed without dinner? 😡

@officialEFCC While I appreciate the effort, the punishment needs to fit the crime. How about 12 YEARS?!?

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@JesselynRadack Very common. You don’t have to block all 20 numbers - there should be an e-mail address there amongst the 20 numbers - that’s the sender. The rest are all just targets like yourself.

[Fortra @fortraofficial]

Why do people still fall for simple social engineering scams? @jmwsecure joins the conversation in this @CSOonline article. Find out what old tricks still work and what new trends are emerging. #phishing #emailsecurity https://t.co/X0ssaENwzw

[GarWarner @GarWarner]

Remember the “London Traveler Scam?” Two Nigerians have been arrested in India after hacking a Ministry of Transportation official’s WhatsApp account and then sending pleas to help with a medical bill while traveling!

Okoye Simeon and Ugo Chukwu

https://t.co/jYXNeb6SQu

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

John Wilson of Agari: 5 Things You Need To Know To Optimize Your Company’s Approach to Data Privacy… by Tyler Gallagher https://t.co/xUU5G3anjX

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@larrykim 😂🪂🎈

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@GarWarner I’ve sent AT&T four reports in the past week. Always the same message, but the url changes to a new day-old domain registered at NameCheap each time. I don’t understand why AT&T can’t block these messages.

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@erika Fingers crossed. I was on vacation 2 weeks ago when I got a phone notification that I’d been in close proximity to someone who tested postive. I got tested when I got home - all clear.

[Ducks Can Resist Too @dhershiser]

How in the world did I miss this gem? This video is straight 🔥 Please watch and share! 🤣

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@GarWarner I’m not really a watch guy, but his signature on the plea agreement is priceless.

[John Wilson @jmwsecure]

@Caligalli I dumped my landline about 10 years ago. Zero regrets, other than waiting so long to cut the cord.