Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced investigation into the alleged N1.3tn stolen through a digital investment platform, Crypto Bank Exchange.
EFCC assured Nigerians that the anti-graft agency, in collaboration with International Criminal Police Organisation and other international partners are currently investigating the incident.
Recall that many Nigerians lamented over sudden crash of the ponzi website, after they were unable to withdraw their funds on Monday.
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Speaking on Tuesday with newsmen, EFCC’s Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said that the commission had already begun investigating CBEX before its collapse.
He said: “We had our intelligence before the incident. We were already working on it, but now that the scheme has collapsed, the major actors and their collaborators will be brought in.
“We will ensure that we save Nigerians from all these troubles associated with Ponzi schemes.
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“Don’t forget that we already issued an advisory, the 58 companies we alerted the public about. There are many more we are currently investigating.
“We are actively working to handle the CBEX situation. We will collaborate with other regulatory agencies to ensure that Nigerians are protected from this kind of scheme.
“We will do our job, where recovery is possible, we will recover; where prosecution is possible, we will prosecute.
“Overall, we will do our best. Additionally, there are similar frauds across the country that people are unaware of, and we are working to uncover them. We are on the local collaborators while we are partnering INTERPOL to trace the foreign operators.”
