The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, (EFCC) may begin the manhunt for promoters of MMM-Nigeria
ponzi scheme.
Wilson
Uwujaren, spokesman for the anti-graft agency dropped this hint in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, saying that “EFCC
has launched an ongoing surveillance aimed at tracking them down.”
Recall that the House of Representatives had ordered the anti-graft agency and the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately go after the promoters of the Mavrodi
Mondial Moneybox across
the country.
But,
Uwujaren however said the House of Representatives cannot direct the commission
to investigate a 'faceless wonder bank'.
Uwujaren
also disclosed that apart from MMM, the commission is also on the lookout for
other online schemes that promise huge returns on investments.
The
EFCC spokesman said preliminary investigations have shown that such online
schemes thrive in countries that are facing economic recession.
He
said: “We can only arrest people based
on the evidence that we have. The House made a resolution but the resolution is
a public announcement.
“We have always been advising people not to patronize wonder banks
because experience over time has shown that their activities are not
sustainable.
“If you get involved in it, you will eventually get hurt. What we are
currently doing is to sensitize people. We know people want to make quick money
as a result of recession through this MMM.
“The unfortunate
thing about this MMM is that it is not a Nigerian firm but we are looking at
and we will still tell the media whatever we find out.”
MMM
promises 30% returns for investments made by participants who are required to
pay some money into the accounts of different users.
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