Mompha, whose real name is, Ismail Mustapha was arrested on Friday, 18 October at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja as he was leaving Nigeria.
Mompha is known for flaunting several flashy items on his Instagram page. He reportedly works as a Bureau-de-change in Dubai.
However, a forensics expert has come forward to commend the EFCC’s arrest of Mompha, alleging that Mompha is a top ten Business Email Scammer who mostly hides with his money in Dubai.
See Gar Warner’s tweets below.
If you aren't a big follower of West African crime, you won't understand how HUGE this news is! #Mompha is a "Top Ten" #BEC (Business Email Compromise) scammer / criminal who mostly hides with his money in Dubai. Well done, @officialEFCC! https://t.co/g63TlVefJB
— GarWarner (@GarWarner) October 23, 2019
To see the scale of this guy's criminal earnings, just look at his Instagram account … https://t.co/vqmHhJz7k1 … maybe they'll get his friend #Hushpuppi next ?? https://t.co/cVFDVU2YhA
— GarWarner (@GarWarner) October 23, 2019
Business Email Compromise steals $8.2 million US Dollars per day. The money goes to Africa. According to the FBI, the #1 cybercrime in America is #BEC and the #2 is Romance Scams. #YahooBoys have stolen $26 Billion USD. That makes it my business.
— GarWarner (@GarWarner) October 23, 2019
