Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrived in Perth, Western Australia to partner and assist its Police with major fraud investigations, news.com.au has reported.
Their arrival forms part of a fresh collaboration between Nigerian and WA authorities following a number of high profile cases of Nigerian scammers targeting West Australian’s.
Among the recent cases is that of Wagin woman Jette Jacobs, who was found dead in South Africa last year.
She is believed to have sent tens of thousands of dollars to Nigeria during a four-year online relationship with a man, who has been arrested by the EFCC.
“We are hoping that this partnership that we’ve now embarked upon will provide us with even better outcomes, the team leader said. “It is also a very good demonstration of Nigeria’s will to assist us here in this state to tackle the problems we’re facing with online advanced fee fraud and mortgage fraud.”
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