{"id":23624,"date":"2025-04-26T05:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T05:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=23624"},"modified":"2025-04-26T05:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T05:26:46","slug":"efcc-declares-4-foreigners-4-nigerians-wanted-over-n1-3-trillion-cbex-crypto-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=23624","title":{"rendered":"EFCC Declares 4 Foreigners, 4 Nigerians Wanted Over N1.3 Trillion CBEX Crypto Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared eight individuals\u2014four foreigners and four Nigerians\u2014wanted in connection with a massive fraud allegedly carried out through the now-collapsed crypto trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In a statement released via its official X handle on Friday, the anti-graft agency published the names and photos of the suspects wanted for their roles in the digital asset scam that reportedly wiped out over N1.3 trillion in investors\u2019 funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23626 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9676-220x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9676-220x300.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9676-751x1024.jpeg 751w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9676-768x1047.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9676-750x1022.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_9676.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The foreign nationals declared wanted include Johnson Okiroh Otieno, Israel Mbaluka, Joseph Michiro Caber, and Serah Michiro\u2014the only female suspect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The Nigerians on the wanted list are Adefowora Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, and Seyi Oloyede.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">According to the EFCC, \u201cThe public is hereby notified that the persons whose photographs appear above are wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for fraud allegedly perpetrated on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">CBEX, a digital asset trading platform, suddenly collapsed earlier this month, triggering widespread panic among investors and financial watchdogs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The platform\u2019s crash has been described as one of the largest crypto-related frauds in Nigeria\u2019s history.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared eight individuals\u2014four foreigners and four Nigerians\u2014wanted in connection with a massive fraud allegedly carried out through the now-collapsed crypto trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange 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