4 Nigerians, One Indian Nabbed For Online Fraud

Indian authorities have arrested four Nigerians and one Indian national over internet fraud.

The group was arrested in New Delhi, promising to provide jobs overseas or expensive gifts.

The names of the Nigerians arrested are: Idu Dollar Ukeke, 32; Kelvin Neke, 29; Imu Sunday Azudaike, 32; and Michael Scott Kolain, 23. 

The Indian caught was Sujeet Tiwari, 25, as disclosed by the state media.

Following a report to the authorities about been duped of 41.7 lakh, equivalent to $10,833, the officers of the Nagpur Police cyber cell rounded up the fraudsters.

In the story, the woman who was duped, Reena Samsher Singh, 56, had connected with one of them on Facebook who had disguised as an American.

She was promised expensive gifts and jewellery and a good job abroad.

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However, she was told that for her to receive her gift, she would need deposit some monry in separate bank accounts, so that the goods would be easy to retrieve from the customs.

Singh said she was also threatened of arrest if she did not collect the package that would be delivered to her and paying for it.

She went on to explain that she was strong-armed by the fraudster, telling her that spurious crimes against her would drummed up.

After her interaction with the cyber cell team, the fraudsters were identified through the tracking of the account numbers where she deposited Rs 41.70 lakh.

The accounts, the cyber cell says, was tracked to 25-year-old Tiwari, who had opened various accounts to dupe unsupecting individuals.

Tiwari's share from an operation is five percent, while the Nigerians pocketed the rest.

Currently, there is an ongoing investigation  to ascertain how many people have fallen victim of their criminal act.