Court Orders Internet Fraudster To Carry Placard With Inscription: 'Internet Scam Brings Disgrace To My Myself And Family' For 30 Days

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, convicted internet fraudster Alege Abdul-Lateef and sentenced him to 30 days of community service.

Alege was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on fraudulently impersonating foreign nationals by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. 

Delivering judgment in the case, the judge  ruled that the convict shall carry a placard with inscription: “Internet scam brings disgrace to my myself and family”. 

The Judge also ordered the EFCC and Nigerian Correctional Services, NCoS, to supervise the exercise.