Nigerian Romance Scammer Arrested In India For Duping Indian Woman Of N9.5m

A Nigerian national has been arrested in India for allegedly duping a woman of 18 lakh (N9.5m) aftter promising to marry her, police said on Sunday, October 30. The 50-year-old Nigerian identified as Amuluonye Prince Felix, was arrested in Delhi by the Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Police. Officials acted on a complaint lodged at the S.R. Nagar Police Station by the victim who said she came across the fraudster’s profile on a matrimonial website. SEE HIS MASSIVE LIFE STYLE ON INSTAGRAM In his fake profile with an assumed name, Varun Rao, the accused claimed to be a civil engineer based in the US. According to the woman, after she posted a photo of herself on the matrimonial site, the fraudster contacted her and expressed his interest in marriage. They then exchanged WhatsApp numbers and began to chat and make WhatsApp calls. The fraudster informed her that he had sent her a gift parcel from the US containing electronic gadgets, US dollars and gold ornaments, police said. Subsequently...