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Gurugram Police have apprehended three Nigerian nationals involved in a sophisticated social media fraud, where they impersonated women to deceive and defraud individuals.

Gurugram Police has arrested 3 Nigerians for allegedly defrauding people through various means, including by posing as women on social media platforms, officials said on Saturday.

19 mobile phones, one laptop and 18 Indian and international SIM cards were recovered from their possession, they said.

Social Media Scam Tactics Unveiled
According to the police, a man filed a complaint on April 25, last year, alleging that he had been cheated by a girl that he had met on Instagram.

"The girl told him that she had arrived in India and she needed Rs 69,900 as registration fees to exchange his cheque for Indian currency at the Mumbai airport," they added.

After transferring money, the complainant realised he had been cheated.

Arrest and Investigation Details
While investigating, the police team arrested the accused from Noida late on Thursday night.
The accused were identified as Chinedu, James Sunday, and Jules Cacau, all residents of Nigeria.

They were produced in court and taken by the police on one day of police remand, the police said.

Passport and Foreigners Act Charges
During interrogation, James Sunday entered India illegally via Bangladesh in 2022. Chinedu entered India on a study visa in 2018, and Jules entered India on a study visa in 2017, they added.

Charges under the relevant sections of the Passport Act and the Foreigners Act have also been added to the FIR, a senior police officer said.

"The accused used to talk to people living in India posing as girls on social media platforms and by gaining their trust, they committed the frauds," the officer said.

https://m.rediff.com/news/report/nigerians-arrested-for-online-duping-in-gurugram/20260516.htm

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/3-foreigners-pose-as-women-online-cheat-many-with-fake-forex-charges/articleshow/131145053.cms?

Some Nigerians in diaspora already making things difficult for us.

There's no need to wonder, it is US

southsouthking:
Names checkers has failed

Not really.

Check well well.

It is what it is.
Men(Nigerias) go through a lot all over the globe cos the Naija system isn't functional.

When Indian government stop Nigerians from visiting their country nobody should complain.

Na them , Peter Obi must visit Asia countries prison before the election otherwise.......

The Republic of Biafra will be filled with only Women and Children.

An average Nigerian is crime incline. From top to bottom, we now celebrate criminals so far we are benefiting from said person.

ssogundele2003:
An average Nigerian is crime incline. From top to bottom, we now celebrate criminals so far we are benefiting from said person.

So you are saying you are a criminal as well, since you are an average Nigerian, after all

Dear Nigerians....don't let fast life deceive u ...there's honour in working decently ...don't let anyone fool u into doing illegitimate jobs that will ruin u

Saturnalia:
The Republic of Biafra will be filled with only Women and Children.

free your mind from hate bruh. You go jus live miserable life untop scam wey all tribes dey run

ssogundele2003:
An average Nigerian is crime incline. From top to bottom, we now celebrate criminals so far we are benefiting from said person.

Instead for you to call a spade a spade, you are busy saying an average Nigerian

If indians start dealing with them now, they will start calling indians xenophobic

tiswell:
It is what it is.
Men(Nigerias) go through a lot all over the globe cos the Naija system isn't functional.

You leave a "non-functional system" and then "you go through a lot all over the globe"...hmm...maybe it is not the system but YOU!

Just human being committing crime, their tribe or religion did not do it.

That AC there dey blow dem well. Indian popo and to snap pics with Nigerian caught in deals peeps be like 5&6

India.. I'd rather stay for one village for 9ja dey tap palm wine

Lol…Nigerian passport is dead…na things like this oyinbo dey take rate passport

I have commented that the government should ban people who don't strong reason for leaving this country.

This embarrassment is too much. Work with foreign embassies and consulates to check people's data before they are issued visas

Shinedu, December never come na.

At least, we know say na to come oppress for potopoto village cause this wahala for you now.

I mor go talk. Talk now,nah ban