The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised an alarm over the operations of 58 illegal Ponzi scheme operators defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians.
In a statement issued on Monday, the anti-graft agency disclosed that these companies are masquerading as legitimate investment entities but are not registered with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Both regulators, in separate communications with the EFCC, confirmed that these firms lack official approval to operate in Nigeria’s financial sector.
The commission revealed that legal action has been taken against several of these companies, with five already convicted and another five awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty. Cases against the remaining firms are at different stages of prosecution.
The EFCC provided a list of the fraudulent companies, which includes:
- Wales Kingdom Capital
- Bethseida Group of Companies
- AQM Capital Limited
- Titan Multibusiness Investment Limited
- Brickwall Global Investment Limited
- Farmforte Limited & Agro Partnership Tech
- Green Eagles Agribusiness Solution Limited
- Richfield Multiconcepts Limited
- Forte Asset Management Limited
- Biss Networks Nigeria Limited
- S Mobile Netzone Limited
- Pristine Mobile Network
- Letsfarm Integrated Services
- Bara Finance & Investment Limited
- Vicampro Farms Limited
- Brooks Network Limited
- Gas Station Supply Services Limited
- Brass & Books Limited
- Crowdyvest Limited
- Jadek Agro Connect Limited
- Adeeva Capital Limited
- Oxford International Group and Oxford Gold Integrated
- Skapomah Global Limited
- MBA Trading & Capital Investment Limited
- TRJ Company Limited
- Farm4Me Agriculture Limited
- Quintessential Investment Company
- Adeprinz Global Enterprises
- Rockstar Establishment Limited
- SU Global Investment
- Citi Trust Funding PLC
- Farm Buddy
- Eatrich 369 Farms & Food
- Globertrot Farmsponsors Nigeria Limited
- Farm Sponsors Limited
- Cititrust Credit Limited
- Farmfunded Agroservices Limited
- Adamakin Investment & Works Limited
- Cititrust Holding PLC
- Green Eagles Agribusiness Solutions Limited
- Chinmark Homes & Shelters Limited
- Emerald Farms & Consultant Limited
- Ovaioza Farm Produce Storage Limited
- Farm 360 & Agriculture Company
- Requid Technologies Limited
- West Agro Agriculture & Food Processing Limited
- NISL Ventures Limited & Estate of Laolu Martins
- XY Connect Investment Limited
- River Branch Unique Investment Limited
- Hallmark Capital Limited
- CJC Markets Limited
- Crowd One Investment
- Farmkart Foods Limited
- KD Likemind Stakeholders Limited
- Holibiz Finance Limited
- Ifeanyi Okpe Oil & Gas Services
- Servapps Nigeria Limited
- Barrick Gold Mining Company
- 360 Agric Partners Limited
The EFCC assured Nigerians of its commitment to monitoring and shutting down fraudulent financial schemes, urging the public to verify investment companies with relevant authorities before engaging with them.
