Delhi police arrest three Nigerians over ₹2.62 Lakh cyber fraud

Delhi Police arrest three Nigerians linked to a cyber fraud network that defrauded a woman of ₹2.62 lakh, uncovering a wider scam operation.

 

 

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]elhi Police have arrested three Nigerian nationals—Lezhu John, Gibril Mohammed, and Egboola Ekena—for their involvement in a cyber fraud operation that duped a local woman out of ₹2.62 lakh (approximately ₦4.9 million).

The suspects allegedly orchestrated an elaborate scheme using fake social media profiles and fraudulent bank accounts to swindle their victims.

 

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Police investigations revealed that the trio was part of a larger online scam network that utilised over 500 bank accounts, obtained using genuine and forged documents, to launder the proceeds of their illicit activities.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cybercrime) M.M. Rajput noted that the suspects had overstayed their visas and resorted to cyber fraud as a means of livelihood.

“They were systematically transferring large sums between accounts to obscure the trail of stolen funds,” Rajput explained.

The arrests followed a complaint filed by a woman who reported losing ₹2.62 lakh to the scammers. Police tracked the suspects through a detailed analysis of bank transactions, leading to their capture.

Further investigation uncovered incriminating evidence on their mobile devices, including hundreds of photos used to create fake social media profiles aimed at luring unsuspecting victims.

Authorities are now probing the origins of the fraudulent bank accounts and the network supplying them. Efforts are also underway to determine the full extent of the gang’s activities and identify other victims.