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STF arrested a Nigerian man who cheated people by creating fake profiles on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp from Delhi on Thursday. He used to befriend Indian boys and girls by claiming himself to be a citizen of America and England. Later he would promise to send expensive gifts. When the gift arrived, the customs officer, posing as an income tax officer, used to cheat in the name of collecting custom duty and income tax and money laundering by pretending to have more cash or valuable gifts. STF was searching for him in the case registered in Alambagh police station of the capital.
STF’s ASP Vishal Vikram Singh said that Cletus Obiaji, a resident of Nigerian House in Tilak Vihar, Delhi, befriended a girl from Alambagh by creating a fake profile on Facebook in the name of Raymond Yadav London and trapped her in his love trap and took away pounds and crores of rupees. Talked about sending gifts like expensive jewelery etc. After this, a woman called through WhatsApp and sent a video, posing as a customs officer of Delhi Airport and showed a packet, which contained jewelery and expensive gifts etc.
To achieve this, he deposited about Rs 1.50 lakh in the name of taking custom charges, finance director’s certificate, Reserve Bank’s certificate etc. and to save himself from money laundering cases. Despite this, when the gift packet was not received, the girl realized that she had been cheated. He filed a case in Alambagh police station.
STF arrested the Nigerian who cheated the girl with the help of surveillance. During interrogation, he told that he had come to India in the year 2019. Like other Nigerians, he also started committing cyber crimes. For this, with the help of Nigerian associates, he took a SIM with fake name and address and opened a bank account.