Police operatives in Delhi, India, have arrested three Nigerians for allegedly running a cyber fraud network that defrauded a local woman of ₹2.62 lakh (approximately N4.9 million).
The suspects—identified as Lezhu John, Gibril Mohammed, and Egboola Ekena—were arrested on Friday, 6 November, 2024 in connection with an elaborate scheme involving the use of fake bank accounts and social media profiles to target victims.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police (Cybercrime), M.M. Rajput, who confirmed the arrest of the trion, stated that the suspects had overstayed their visas and turned to cyber fraud as a source of income.
“They were systematically transferring large sums between accounts to obscure the trail of the stolen funds,” said Rajput.
The arrests followed intelligence gathering and analysis of bank transactions. Further evidence was discovered on the suspects’ mobile phones, including hundreds of photographs of men and women used to create fake social media profiles aimed at luring victims.
The scam came to light after a woman lodged a complaint with the Cybercrime Police Station, claiming she had been defrauded of ₹2.62 lakh by the gang.
This triggered an investigation that ultimately uncovered the suspects’ connection to a broader network of fraudsters.
Police officials are now working to trace the origins of the purchased bank accounts and identify other groups involved in supplying such details.
Efforts are also underway to determine the full scope of the gang’s operations and locate additional victims.
