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An American citizen, Marco Ramirez, was on Thursday remanded at the Kirikiri Maximum Prison by an Ikeja high court because he allegedly duped three Nigerians in a $565,000 green card and investment scam.
Arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ramirez pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences leveled against him.
According to O. Aigboje, the EFCC prosecutor, Ramirez duped the managing director of three companies – USA Now Plc., Eagleford Instalodge Group and USA Now Capital Group between February 2013 and August 2013.
He fraudulently received $545,000 from Godson Echejue to invest in his company, Eagleford Instalodge Group, in order to procure an American green card (residence permit) for him (Echejue).
He also allegedly received $10,000 from Abubakar Umar through a non-existent investment programme in the US, which was billed to make Umar eligible to obtain an American passport.
The EFCC also accused Ramirez of illegally receiving 10,000 dollars from one Olukayode Sodimu under the pretext that the funds were facilitation fees with the American immigration services for an American green card.
The case was adjourned till July 3 for bail application hearing.
Arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ramirez pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences leveled against him.
According to O. Aigboje, the EFCC prosecutor, Ramirez duped the managing director of three companies – USA Now Plc., Eagleford Instalodge Group and USA Now Capital Group between February 2013 and August 2013.
He fraudulently received $545,000 from Godson Echejue to invest in his company, Eagleford Instalodge Group, in order to procure an American green card (residence permit) for him (Echejue).
He also allegedly received $10,000 from Abubakar Umar through a non-existent investment programme in the US, which was billed to make Umar eligible to obtain an American passport.
The EFCC also accused Ramirez of illegally receiving 10,000 dollars from one Olukayode Sodimu under the pretext that the funds were facilitation fees with the American immigration services for an American green card.
The case was adjourned till July 3 for bail application hearing.
