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Fake Tricycle Seller Arrested By Nigerian Police For Defrauding Thai Citizen Of $216k, N30 Million
Fake tricycle seller arrested by detectives of the Lagos State Police Command for defrauding Thai citizen of $216k, N30m.
The suspect, one Chimereze Chinedu, demanded $216k from the victim under the pretence of selling 37 tricycles to her.
Suspect further demanded another N30m from the victim to purportedly secure the release of the tricycles from the police.
Detectives of the State Criminal Investigative Department (SCID), Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a fake Tricycle (Keke) seller, one Chimereze Chinedu ‘m’, for defrauding a Thai citizen of $216,000.
In a statement by the Spokesman of the Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect demanded the said amount of money from the victim under the pretence of selling 37 tricycles to her.
The suspect further demanded another N30 million from the victim to purportedly secure the release of the tricycles after forging letters of the SCID Lagos to show that the tricycles were seized by the police.
“Chimereze defrauded his victim under the pretense of selling 37 tricycles to her. He further expanded his fraudulent activity by forging letters of the State Criminal Investigative Department, Lagos showing that the tricycles were seized by the police and further extorted Thirty Million Naira from the victim to purportedly secure the release of the tricycles.
“The suspect was arrested on May 10, 2024 in Enugu State following weeks of diligent investigation and technical support from the INTERPOL.
“He is currently in detention, as investigations continue to uncover details towards identifying and apprehending his accomplices.
“The Lagos State Police Command remains steadfast in its commitment to combating internet fraud and ensuring that perpetrators are brought to justice,” SP Benjamin Hundeyin said in a statement.
