In a major breakthrough, law enforcement agencies have arrested two Nigerian nationals for allegedly masterminding a cyber fraud in which ₹10 lakh was siphoned off from employees of a company by impersonating senior management on WhatsApp.
The accused have been identified as Ojo Uyiosa and James. According to the cybercrime unit, the duo posed as company directors and contacted employees via WhatsApp, instructing them to transfer money under the guise of official work-related requirements.
Following a detailed technical and financial analysis, the police tracked the suspects to Nathupur village, where they were apprehended. Investigators revealed that the fraudulently obtained amount was transferred into a bank account controlled by the accused, using deception and impersonation to gain the victims’ trust.
Further investigation showed that Uyiosa entered India in 2014 on a student visa, while James arrived in 2023 on a tourist visa. Police also found that the Bandhan Bank account linked to the fraud had previously surfaced in two separate cybercrime complaints.
The accused were produced before a city court, which granted the police three-day custody remand to facilitate further investigation. Authorities are now probing the duo’s possible involvement in other similar cyber fraud cases and are examining their financial and digital trails.
