The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on March 8, 2022 secured the conviction and sentencing of a notorious Ponzi scheme operator, Umanah Umanah.
He was arraigned before Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Umana’s nightmare started in 2020 when he was arrested by operatives of the EFCC following a petition by one of his victims, who alleged that Umanah swindled him of over N2.9 million.
He said Umanah subsequently issued him a N500, 000. 00 (Five hundred Thousand Naira) cheque, which was dishonored by the bank because the account was not funded.
During investigation, the Commission discovered that the defendant lured his victims through bogus promises of return on investment of up to 50% in seven days through his company, No Burn Global Limited, with a network in several states of the federation.
