Nigerian fraudsters arrested
KOLKATA: The CID have arrested two Nigerian fraudsters who allegedly swindled Rs 60 lakh from a Barasat-based student after allegedly promising to pay him Rs 3 crore as the cash prize of a lottery. Investigators confirmed that the Delhi duo is part of a dreaded Nigerian lottery fraud racket that works across the globe.
Police said Barasat-based student Nayan Mahajan received an email informing him that he had won a lottery. In subsequent correspondence, Nayan was assured of Rs 3 crore as prize money. For six months, Nayan kept in touch with the fraudsters through emails and phone calls. He was asked to pay Rs 60 lakh as 'processing fees'. Nayan's father Naren, a businessman, lives in Oman. To collect the entire amount, Nayan even sold some of his mother's jewellery.
Police said Barasat-based student Nayan Mahajan received an email informing him that he had won a lottery. In subsequent correspondence, Nayan was assured of Rs 3 crore as prize money. For six months, Nayan kept in touch with the fraudsters through emails and phone calls. He was asked to pay Rs 60 lakh as 'processing fees'. Nayan's father Naren, a businessman, lives in Oman. To collect the entire amount, Nayan even sold some of his mother's jewellery.
But after transferring the amount in four installments, he did not get the prize money. He then realized that he had been duped and lodged a complaint with CID. The cheating and fraud section of CID initiated a probe. On tracking the phone numbers of the callers, they traced Ositadinma Peter and Enenemm Ebuka to Delhi. Police said both came to India as students and later turned fraudsters.
Kolkata Police had earlier rounded up four Nigerians for a similar offence. Police have also seized some documents and laptops from the accused duo and are now looking for their aides.
Kolkata Police had earlier rounded up four Nigerians for a similar offence. Police have also seized some documents and laptops from the accused duo and are now looking for their aides.
RED FACTOR SAYS; NIGERIANS NEED TO COOLDOWN, Bad money is no longer an enviable option. Comon guyss, not in India.
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