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SCARS|RSN™ Scam & Scamming News: Nigerian Scammers Being Arrested In India
Nigerian Arrested For Duping People On Facebook
- The accused identified as Arthur Okeke alias Arthur Akunne
- Arthur is a Nigerian national and was living in Shiv Vihar area of New Delhi
- The police team is looking for the other accused involved in the crimes
Source: Indo-Asian News Service
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Delhi Police Have Arrested A Nigerian National In Various Cases Of Cheating Which Involved Luring Victims On Facebook.
The accused identified as Arthur Okeke alias Arthur Akunne along with his associates would trap people by interacting with them on Facebook.
Arthur is a Nigerian national and was living in Shiv Vihar area of New Delhi, the police said.
“Arthur’s associates would initially interact with the target on Facebook and when the target began to trust him they would claim to be stuck in the customs checking while entering India,” a senior police officer said.
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However, another associate then used to call the victims asking them to deposit an amount in various bank accounts as customs duty. The associate would claim himself to be a customs offi