The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Edo State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old suspect over an alleged internet fraud involving a fake online vehicle purchase worth more than N3 million.
The state Commandant of the corps, Mr Saidi Akintayo, disclosed this during a news conference in Benin on Monday.
Akintayo said the case was reported on February 3, by the complainant, Olanrewaju Nurudeen, of Aduwawa, Benin, who attempted to purchase a 2010 Toyota Corolla through a US-based car auction website.
According to him, the complainant unknowingly transferred N3,005,000 into an Access Bank account belonging to one Oluwafunmilayo Olubode, after the online platform was allegedly compromised by fraudsters.
“After receiving the complaint, I directed the command’s investigative team to immediately track down those involved in the fraudulent act.
