Two Nigerians are among 10 wanted fraudsters in the United
Kingdom, according to a list published on Tuesday by City of London Police and
the National Crime Agency. The 10 wanted fraudsters were linked to over £20 million
worth of fraudulent acts in the UK and abroad.
Forty-one-year-old Bayo Lawrence Anoworin is wanted by
Lincolnshire Police in connection with fraud offences and money laundering. Anoworin was alleged to have been part of an organised crime
group that defrauded a number of NHS Trusts in the UK and Guernsey.
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Alexia Thomas, a 43-year-old female, allegedly “supplied
false immigration documents to people wanting to become British citizens”.
According to the publication, Thomas, who operated online,
claimed to be a professor and sold documents for around £300 each.
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Her false identities include Elizabeth or Lizzy with the
surnames Henz, Ikuwe-Henz, Iheyen, Ikue-Henz, Ihenyue, Ikwue, Herz and Ihenyen.
Thomas has also used the following names: Professor Thomas,
Professor Summers, Martha Peterson and Alexia Bridget.
Donald Toon, director of the NCA’s economic crime command,
said the UK loses “more than £190bn annually” from fraud.
“Behind this headline figure lies the actions of criminals
like the wanted fraudsters highlighted in this appeal, who have caused distress
and loss to people and businesses up and down the country,” he said.
“Law enforcement cannot tackle this problem alone. It is
only by working together, individuals, law enforcement, government and the
private sector that we can protect the UK against fraud.
“It is important that anyone able to provide information on
the 10 fraudsters we are highlighting today takes the opportunity to pass that
information to law enforcement to help bring them to justice.”
The list also includes a Pakistani, Romanian, and an Indian,
while the others are of British descent.
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