Nigerian man arrested for duping Indian woman of N8m

A 30-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested for allegedly who duping an Indian woman of Rs 4.45 lakh (N8m)

The accused, Mathew Emeka was arrested from Delhi on Sunday, December 15, 2024, by Wayanad police in Kerala.

According to the police, the accused tricked the resident of Nenmeni by claiming to have sent dollars as a gift and demanding money to release the package from Delhi Airport. 

The fraud happened over multiple instances in October, November, and December 2023. The woman filed a police complaint after realizing she had been scammed.

The police tracked the accused by analyzing bank transaction details. 

He was produced before the Dwarka Court in Delhi and brought to the Ambalavayal police station on a transit remand.