Nigerian From Imo Arrested in India Over Alleged ₦97m Fake-Profile Fraud

Indian police have arrested Nwogu Obed Osinachi, a 37-year-old Nigerian from Imo State, over an alleged ₹68 lakh cyber-fraud case in Lucknow, valued at about ₦97.17 million. Investigators said the suspects allegedly used a fake Facebook profile of a woman claiming to be British to gain the victim’s trust. The victim was later told that gifts and foreign currency sent to him had been stopped at the airport. The fraudsters allegedly impersonated customs and tax officials and demanded payments for duties, GST and other clearance charges. Police said two other Nigerian suspects had earlier been arrested in connection with the case. During the raid in Delhi, officers reportedly recovered 11 phones, a laptop, ATM cards, a passport and images allegedly used to create fake social-media identities. The case remains under investigation.

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