A point-of-sale operator identified only as Joy, has been defrauded in Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that Joy, who was recently employed, handed N75,000 to a customer identified as Victor, who left behind a bag containing five sachets of water.

A businesswoman, Elizabeth Adetula, said the suspect initially visited her shop and talked about a wedding he claimed to be planning.

She said, “Victor approached my shop to make enquiries from my receptionist about beads. He claimed his wedding was coming up during the weekend.


“My receptionist telephoned me to speak with Victor because he looked like a big customer. I asked her to get his phone number just in case of referrals.

“I even told him over the phone to patronise us if his bride was in need of a make-up artist and he said yes, that I should hurry down to the shop so we could discuss business.

“But I guess when he realised that he couldn’t get cash from us, he beckoned on the PoS operator in front of my shop.

“According to my receptionist, Victor told the operator to give him N75,000 cash and he’ll give her his ATM card for cash withdrawal and she could take N2,000 as service charge, and Joy agreed.

“After Joy handed the cash to Victor, he dropped a nylon bag with her under the pretext of coming back to pick it. He also asked her to give him N50 to quickly buy something from a store close by, but he never came back.

“When Joy checked the nylon bag, she found five pieces of sachet water. This was when she came to her senses; she ran outside in the rain, crying and looking for him everywhere, but he was gone. She couldn’t explain what happened or what came over her; I think she was charmed.”

Adetula said the case was reported at the Ago Police Station, alleging that the police demanded N100,000 to track the suspect.

“We tried calling the phone number Victor dropped with my receptionist, but the receiver was just talking nonsense,” she added.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundenyin, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation was ongoing.

He said, “Culprits, after committing offences, go into hiding first and this makes it difficult for the police to apprehend them immediately.

“However, diligent investigation is ongoing and the fraudster will be apprehended.”

On the demand for money, he said, “It is illegal to give policemen money for investigations and such should be reported to the DPO.”

https://punchng.com/lagos-fraudster-withdraws-n75000-from-pos-operator-deposits-sachet-water/

Made in Lagos

75 thou' was the amount scammed and the police are requesting for 100 thou' to investigate. ..


Fear police MEN from that region

Candidlady:
75 thou' was the amount scammed and the police are requesting for 100 thou' to investigate. ..


Fear police MEN from that region

he used less than N50 to collect 75k. What a wicked person.

anonymuz:
he used less than N50 to collect 75k. What a wicked person.

What do you expect from that gender... nothing good comes out outta em. ..

anonymuz:
he used less than N50 to collect 75k. What a wicked person.

jungle justice is necessary sometimes

Candidlady:


What do you expect from that gender... nothing good comes out outta em. ..

it's not about gender here. He's conscience is dead. Your gender is even more worse.

Candidlady:


What do you expect from that gender... nothing good comes out outta em. ..

Damnnn
I can imagine...

No wonder nothing good came out of your foolish Father

Jazz don work for this one head

Evil

Stealing by tricks... He played over her, what a smart move

⏩⏩This is what you get, when you hire
a mumu shopgirls who has accepted
monthly salary of N7000.00 ☹️☹️☹️

Adetula said the case was reported at the Ago Police Station, alleging that the police demanded N100,000 to track the suspect


Nawa ooh

Only in nigeria men in black will demand 100k to track 70k.

Only in nigeria men in black will demand 100k to track 70k. Now police and the victor who is the real fraudstar?

Before a fraudster will approach his victim,he will first assess him for days and make sure she is always alone.


Meanwhile, tracking of mobile devices or number should not be less than #5k.Is it not the same as phone flashing and decoding?

Pos doing more harm than good

anonymuz:
he used less than N50 to collect 75k. What a wicked person.

the POS operator is at fault why give out 75k when 75k have not been remitted to the POS account.

adecz:



⏩⏩This is what you get, when you hire
a mumu shopgirls who has accepted
monthly salary of N7000.00 ☹️☹️☹️

true talk if you pay chicken change wages then expect chicken change customer service.

zubimete:
Pos doing more harm than good

Speak for yourself only.
it does harm mostly to people who refused to be wise.

This doest make any sense.
How can joy be that dumb to give the fraudster money just like that? She just trust his words and gave him 75k

God please give me smart kids

What if the number he provided was a random number? How does the owner defend his/her self in a situation like this?

zubimete:
Pos doing more harm than good

How..?

Rastaramsey:
Jazz don work for this one head

joking with evyerything.

I don’t understand, how can someone deposit sachets of water in bank account