{"id":117449,"date":"2025-04-15T19:35:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117449"},"modified":"2025-04-15T19:35:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:35:41","slug":"benin-city-efcc-nabs-47-yahoo-boys-impound-luxury-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/benin-city-efcc-nabs-47-yahoo-boys-impound-luxury-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Benin City:\u00a0 EFCC Nabs 47 Yahoo Boys, Impound Luxury Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has struck a significant blow against cybercrime in Benin City, Edo State, apprehending 47 suspected internet fraudsters in a coordinated operation on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Acting on reliable intelligence pointing to widespread fraudulent online activities, operatives from the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commission swooped on various locations within the city, netting the alleged &#8220;Yahoo Boys.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The swift operation resulted in the recovery of several high-value assets believed to be proceeds of their illicit activities. 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