The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian national over an alleged cyber fraud in which criminals reportedly created fake foreign identities, built relationships with victims, and later impersonated customs and tax officials to extort money.
The suspect, who was identified as Nwogu Osinachi, was arrested around 1.50pm on August 11 from a house in Kamal Vihar, Burari, Delhi, in India.
According to the Times of India, the native of Imo State was wanted in connection with FIR No. 33/2026 registered at the Madeyganj police station in the Lucknow Commissionerate.
A Superintendent of Police, Vishal Singh, said the case was reported by a resident of Daliganj, who was allegedly defrauded of about Rs 68 lakh, approximately N98.1m.
Singh was quoted as saying that the victim was first contacted on Facebook by a person using the name, Doris William, who claimed to be a British citizen. The alleged fraud began with what appeared to be an innocent friendship, as the fake profile gradually gained the victim’s trust.
