A 40-year-old Nigerian man, simply identified as Johnson, has reportedly been arrested in Delhi for scamming an Indian woman from Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, with a fake matrimonial profile on a website and promising marriage....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE➤
According to reports, Johnson was apprehended by the Rajnandgaon police after he was accused of swindling the woman of lakhs of rupees under the pretense of marriage.
Also, the Police revealed that Johnson had been living in Delhi secretly, even after the expiration of his visa and passport.
The accused, according to the police, created a fake profile on a matrimonial website where the victim’s profile was also listed.
He initially attracted the woman’s attention and convinced her that he was a UK-based businessman planning to expand his business to India.
He allegedly contacted the woman through his associate, claiming that he was stranded at the Delhi airport and needed money to exchange the UK currency he had.
Rahul Dev Sharma, the Additional Superintendent of Police at Rajnandgaon, said, “He blackmailed the woman and cheated her of ₹15,72,000 (approximately ₦9,100,000) with the help of his accomplice.”
Later, when the victim tried calling him, she found his phone switched off.
Realizing that she had been scammed, the woman lodged a case of fraud with the Dongargarh Police cyber cell.
“We started an investigation on the complaint of the applicant. With the help of a cyber cell, it was found that the accused lives in Delhi. Our team raided his Delhi accommodation and arrested him.
“Accused Johnson is a resident of Nigeria. He has cheated on many girls so far. We are trying to gather further information through interrogation,” Sharma stated.
The police also noted that a laptop and four mobile phones was recovered from the accused, and his bank account has been frozen ...CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE➤
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