EFCC, Fintechs Collaborate To Tackle Financial Crimes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, met with representatives of telecommunications and financial technology companies, fintechs, in Kano to tackle the increasing incidence of fraudulent withdrawals and use of pre-registered SIM cards to open wallet accounts. 

According to the Zonal Commander, Farouq Dogondaji, a recent pattern of fraudulent activities clearly shows that fraudsters are gravitating towards Fintechs “because of some observed vulnerabilities.”