Three people were recently detained by Chennai Police—two Nigerian males and a Manipuri woman—for allegedly orchestrating a cyber-scam from Faridabad, Haryana, and defrauding a resident of Ayanavaram of Rs 1.2 lakhs.
In a complaint filed with the East Zone Cyber Crime police station on May 5, a man stated he was contacted by a woman on Facebook who identified herself as being from London and asked for his assistance since she was about to travel to India. After that, the complainant was informed by the woman that she was giving him a gift as a sign of friendship. After that, the man was instructed to pay Rs 1.22 lakh as a customs and processing fee in order to get his gift.
A group of Nigerian nationals has been detained by the police for allegedly defrauding a Chennai woman out of almost Rs 4.5 lakh after meeting her on a matrimonial website. Police got in touch with the gang and dispatched a team to Faridabad, Haryana, where the victim’s money was taken from an ATM.
After that, the suspect was taken to Chennai and placed in judicial custody. The Nigerian nationals Paulinus Chiliko and Cletus Ikechukwu were found guilty in a related case of defrauding a Chennai woman of more than Rs 4.5 lakh by getting to know her through a matchmaking website.
The commissioner issued a warning, advising the public to use social media with caution and to stay away from strangers who pretend as gift-givers. If someone comes across such a communication, call the police at 1930 or file a complaint at the nearest cyber crime police station.
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