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How ‘Yahoo Boy’ Defrauded German Of £130,000

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A German woman, Petra Goschenhofer, gave her testimony before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja regarding an alleged love scam in which she claims to have been defrauded of £130,000.

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) released a statement stating that the accused, Wilson Daphey, also known as Jeffrey Guiseppe, is facing charges of obtaining money under false pretense and money laundering.

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He is joined by accomplices Evans Nnamdi Aguh, Christopher Chinedu Ajufo, Ifeanyi Enuma, and Ojinanaka Kingsley Chukwuma, who are still at large.

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During the proceedings on Friday, October 6, Goschenhofer informed the court that she first encountered Daphey on Instagram in 2008. He represented himself as a Bitcoin trader and a building engineer based in the United States with ties to Italy. Daphey also claimed to be a single father with two children.

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As their conversations progressed, touching on their careers and families, Goschenhofer stated that she eventually developed feelings for him. However, as the relationship deepened, Daphey allegedly began requesting money for various reasons, such as claiming he needed funds to clear building equipment in Dubai.

“After a while, he told me he was in love with me and I told him I was married with kids and that a relationship was not possible between us but after a while, I noticed he was very nice to me and at that time, I was in a bad situation; my marriage was in crisis and I was depressed, and my son was in a bad condition. I gradually fell in love with him, and before long, he started asking me for money,” Goschenhofer stated.

“He claimed his building equipment was held in Dubai and he needed money to clear it. He actually promised to pay me back in a matter of time and sent me pictures, fake passports and work permits which bore a photograph of an American named Jeffery Guiseppe, and with date of birth of 10/11/197. We later entered into a written agreement that he sent,”

Goschenhofer revealed that she transferred money to Daphey using Western Union, and he assured her he would reimburse her soon.

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However, when she later requested her money, Daphey explained that his bank account was frozen, preventing him from clearing the equipment. He then appealed to her for assistance in covering the next fee. Goschenhofer complied, resulting in a total payment of £13,000.

“In another instance, he told me that he was ill and in a coma in the hospital. I was at this time speaking with one Mr. Bah who called me on WhatsApp. He told me Guiseppe may die and that he needed to undergo a surgery and I financed it.”

After a while, Goschenhofer said that she decided to investigate Daphey’s identity and eventually told her husband,d who handed the matter to the police for investigation, and the police found out that the phone number he gave her was on a server in Singapore and the address and passport were all fake.

“The police further said it would be very difficult to investigate the case as the German law restricts investigations outside Europe.” she noted

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Goschenhofer further narrated that to seek help, she joined some women on Instagram who had similar stories and they decided to find ways to help one another. During the Covid-19 era, Goschenhofer said she had an opportunity to video call Guiseppe and realized he was not an American and “at this point, he apologized and claimed he is from Kenya”.

She stated that further called and sent videos of their conversations and other documents to an officer in the German embassy in Kenya to find out who Daphey was and was told that his dialect showed that he was a Nigerian.

Goschenhofer added that she conducted further checks and found out his real identity on Facebook and Instagram. She also found out in one of their video chats that Daphey was driving a car with a Nigerian number plate.

“So, I decided to print and send all the evidence of pictures and documents to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution”, she said.

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All evidence of pictures, passports, work permits and receipts were tendered and admitted in evidence to the EFCC in Nigeria, she said.

Justice Olajuwon has adjourned the matter to Tuesday, October 10 for cross-examination.

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