By N2b Scam: EFCC arrests Wonder Bank Operators in Port Harcourt
Edwin Eriye
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt has confirmed the arrest of 19 staffs of a fake investment company floating an alleged Ponzi Scheme that have defrauded members of the public to the tune of N2,000,000,000.
The company, Bluekey Investment Club, operating from Sonia Mall,42 Woji Road, YKC Junction, Port Harcourt, was registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a software development and general contracting firm, but allegedly veered into an interest yielding Ponzi Scheme.
Members of the company who were rounded up include; Princess Tsaroigbara (Public Relations Officer); Onwusa Frances Chinese (Accountant); Naabe Gunugu (Payment Confirmation Staff); Tambri Success (Customer Service); and Anorue Maureen (Receptionist).
The Chairman of the company: Neenwi Swanu was at large at the time of the arrest.
Princess Tsaroigbara, Pubic Relations Officer of the firm told interrogators that the company was into ” Digital Financial and other Technological Services “, she added that she was not certain if the company was fully registered with the Security and Exchange Commission ( SEC), as well as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Scores of defrauded customers flooded the premises of the company seeking the intervention of EFCC.
Items recovered from the company includes; a computer unit and the sum of N459,300.
The suspects will be charged to Court as investigations are concluded.
