EFCC declares foreign national wanted over CBEX scam

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared 41-year-old Elie Bitar, a foreign national, wanted in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud allegedly executed through the online trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).

The EFCC in a memo, noted that Bitar is being sought for his alleged role in a fraudulent scheme that exploited the CBEX platform to swindle unsuspecting investors across Nigeria.

It reads, “The public is hereby notified that ELIE BITAR, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for fraud allegedly perpetrated on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).”

The Commission has disclosed Bitar’s last known address to be “Eng. George Enemoh Crescent, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki, Lagos State”.

The commission thereby urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to visit any of its zonal offices in Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, or Abuja.

“The public can also reach the commission via the phone number 08093322644 or email at info@efcc.gov.ng,” said EFCC.