Otumba Fred was arrested by EFCC for fraud

It was announced that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has
arrested one Tariah Otumba Fred, a staff of the Federal
Ministry of Environment in Bayelsa State for allegedly being a
serial fraudster.
The suspect is alleged to have been involved in forgery,
extortion, obtaining money under false pretence,
impersonation and other fraudulent activities.
Fred is said to head a notorious syndicate who defrauded
unsuspecting members of the public and corporate
organizations using the office of the Federal Controller of
Environment, Yenagoa.
The suspect is alleged to have opened an account in Sterling
Bank using the name, The Controller, Federal Ministry of
Environment, Bayelsa State in which he was a signatory
alongside one Mr. Education Zghadina who has also been
arrested by the Commission.
Fred’s modus operandi was to give companies in the state
demand notice that they should make payment to the Federal
Ministry of Environment for environmental impact assessment
permit.
The suspect who also presented himself as pollution
coordinator of the ministry, a position that does not exist,
employed officers whom he issued identity cards as Revenue
Collecting agents for the ministry.
When a search was conducted in his house, several
incriminating items including fake Identity cards of various
organizations, stamps of different organizations, letter heads
of the National inland Waterways and Ministry of
Environment, and Identity card with his picture as a Navy
Captain were recovered. The suspects will be arraigned in
court as soon as investigation is completed... Beware of fraudsters