Nigerian National Arrested in India for Matrimonial and Loan Scams
Samuel Ogun, 38, was arrested in Faridabad, India. He posed as a wealthy international businessman on matrimonial sites and social media. He targeted women seeking marriage and promised to wed them. Police say he sent fake flight tickets and parcel receipts. He then claimed customs detained his luggage and needed clearance fees. Victims transferred large sums, with losses running into lakhs and crores of rupees. Investigators found five mobile phones, a laptop, passports and forged documents at his home. He used multiple identities and passports to evade detection. Digital records show he contacted up to 16 women at once. Ogun is also suspected of offering fake loans with quick approvals at low interest rates. Cases linked to him have surfaced in several Indian states. Authorities are probing further leads in this cross-border fraud.
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