A Nigerian man, identified as Johnson, was arrested in Delhi for scamming a woman from Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, of Rs15.7 lakh through a fake matrimonial profile. The accused created a fraudulent profile on a matrimonial website and enticed the woman into believing that he was a UK-based businessman interested in marrying her.
The scam began when Johnson, using an associate, contacted the woman and claimed he was stranded at Delhi airport. He falsely told her he needed money to exchange UK currency. Persuaded by his story, the woman transferred the money, only to later discover that Johnson had switched off his phone and disappeared.
Realizing she had been duped, the victim lodged a case of fraud at the Dongargarh Police Cyber Cell. Rajnandgaon police, with the help of cyber experts, tracked Johnson down to his hideout in Delhi. The 40-year-old Nigerian national, whose visa and passport had expired, was arrested during a raid on his Delhi accommodation.
Police recovered a laptop and four mobile phones from the accused, and his bank accounts have been frozen. Authorities are now investigating whether Johnson has committed similar frauds in the past and are attempting to gather more information through his interrogation.
