Scales Olatunji, a notorious international fraudster belonged to a syndicate of internet fraudsters who specialized in Business Email Compromise, BEC. He defrauded the Norwegian Government and its citizens to the tune of N525,172,580 and he used the proceeds of the crime to purchase luxurious properties in Lagos State.
Unfortunately for him he was caught when The Oslo Police District in Norway requested the assistance of The EFCC in investigating a network of Nigerian citizens, who had serially duped some Norwegians. On June 27, 2022, he was charged to a federal high court in Uyo and the Judge found him guilty. He was sentenced to 235 years imprisonment, without an option of a fine. Scales decided to appeal this judgment. Yesterday, the court of appeal upheld his conviction and his appeal was dismissed
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