Police in India have arrested a Nigerian national and his two aides in New Delhi for duping man of 1.38 Rupees crore (over N10million) on the pretext of sending a parcel.
The gang comprising a dismissed Nigerian soldier, Esowanne Emeka, Edward Pradhan and Chetan Nimbu, have duped over 100 persons across India using the same modus operandi.
The police in cyber cell of Lucknow, Northern India said they got involved in the case after an Indian resident in Madeyganj, Naveen Singh Samuel, lodged a First Information Report (FIR) of being duped of Rs 1.38 crore.
According to a report by Indo-Asia News Service (IANS), the victim, in his FIR, alleged that he had got a call on August 4, 2022, and was told that a parcel from Poland had been sent in his name.
The caller introduced himself as John, a Customs officer.
The victim contacted Felix Warsaw of Poland and the latter told him that he was very much influenced with the religious events which he had been organising and uploading on YouTube and that he was sending the parcel as a gift.
After this, the ‘Customs officer’ called the victim and told him that the parcel contained one million pound and gold.
The fake officer then asked the victim to pay taxes and fees, and took Rs 1.38 crore in different bank accounts.
Police said that Emeka had been staying in India illegally ever since his study visa expired.
