The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday, revealed that it is in contact with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, to identify and prosecute local partners of Instagram celebrity, Ramoni Igbalode, popularly known as hushpuppi, for alleged fraud.
The Commission describes Hushpuppi as “Nigerian most-wanted hacker.”
It said it was already familiar with the methodology of his money laundering transactions.
“The commission is familiar with details of his money laundering transactions involving many high-profile cyber criminals facing trial in Nigeria.
“The commission is engaging with the FBI in tracing victims of his fraudulent transactions and other fraudsters having direct involvement with him. Local cyber criminals with money laundering networks with him, are also being investigated,” a statement by the commission reads.
The Instagram sensation was arrested on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates as a prime suspect in a $35m ventilator scam.
He is currently under interrogation at the Bur Dubai section, according to a local newspaper in UAE.
