Gurgaon police cybercrime operatives have arrested two Nigerian nationals for allegedly impersonating directors of Indian companies on WhatsApp to defraud employees of money.
The suspects, Ojo Uyiosa and another Nigerian known as James, reportedly convinced victims to transfer funds into bank accounts controlled by the syndicate. Investigators traced a suspicious phone number linked to the scam, leading to the arrests last Saturday.
Authorities stated that Uyiosa entered India in 2014 on a student visa, while James arrived in 2023 on a tourist visa. Both allegedly collaborated with other Nigerian nationals to pose as company directors and pressure employees into making urgent financial transfers, which were then shared among the group.
Investigations revealed that approximately Rs10 lakh (over N15 million) was transferred into a Bandhan Bank account linked to the operation, which had been flagged in two prior cybercrime complaints. The suspects are believed to have conducted multiple similar frauds using the same method.
Two mobile phones and three SIM cards used in the scam were seized. The accused were produced in court on Sunday and remanded in police custody for three days. The cybercrime unit continues to trace additional assets, identify accomplices, and uncover the full extent of the operation.
