A 37-year-old man identified as Ogenevowero Emefeke has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) for sixty thousand Australian Dollars (60.000.00 AUD) fraud.
The suspect who resides in the Federal Capital Territory defrauded an Australian National by adopting pseudo-identities of renowned International celebrities.
According to DSP Olumuyiwa Addjobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, on Monday ‘they carefully select their victims through different social media platforms, lure them into an attack popularly known as “Romance Scam”, and after gaining their trust, subsequently play on their emotion to swindle them of their resources.’
In a written statement, the suspect admitted to committing the crimes and several others which date back to 2021. He also revealed that the victims are usually vulnerable men and women in a desperate search for emotional comfort and fame.
