By Chinasaokwu Helen okoro
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada has sentenced a fake senator, Tom Makwe, to two years imprisonment for swindling a Spanish of 47,082 euros.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the convict on two counts of intent to defraud over the internet.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency
She said that the convict in that assumed character obtained the sum of 47,082 euros from Maria Del Rosario San Jose Garces, a citizen of Spain, through Bitcoin wallet address that the convict created.
She said that the convict also, between January 13, 2023, and February 3, 2023, obtained the total sum of €9,853 from his victim, a Spanish citizen.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 321 of the Penal Code and was punishable under Section 324 of the same Act.
The prosecutor had earlier told the court that the convict has restituted the sum of N30 million, 1,300 dollars, one black Camry 2017 model car, Samsung S 23, Apple iPhone 13, and HP EliteBook.
She prayed the court that the money and instrument recovered from the convict be forfeited to the Federal Government through the EFCC. (NAN)
