The young fraudster
The
gallant operatives of the Nigerian Police, Ogun State Command has
arrested a 24-year-old young man, for impersonating Dr. Mike Adenuga and
defrauded a job seeker N1million in online job scam. A 24-year-old fraudster identified as Ehipboh Lucky, who through
the social media platform, Facebook, told unsuspecting members of the
public that he could help them secure employment at the Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has been apprehended by security
operatives.
According to a report by PUNCH, a job seeker, Abiola Ogunseye, fell
victim to a fraudster who impersonated a Lagos-based telecommunications
mogul, Mike Adenuga, after he had reportedly opened a Facebook account,
using the name and picture of the businessman.
It was gathered that Ogunseye was said to have shown interest in
the NNPC job and initiated discussion with the suspect. Lucky reportedly
told Ogunseye to raise N1.5m so he could use it to bribe some top
officials of the NNPC to get the employment.
The victim had reportedly paid over N1m to the suspect before it dawned on him that he had been defrauded.
While speaking to a correspondent, the Ogun State Police Public
Relations Officer, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the fraud, said
operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Cultism unit of the command
were directed to go after the suspect after the case was reported.
He said the efforts of the operatives paid off on November 6, 2017 when the Edo State indigene was tracked down.
He said, “The command arrested Lucky for impersonating Dr Mike
Adenuga. The suspect was arrested following a complaint by Ogunseye whom
the suspect had defrauded up to the tune of N1,028,770. The suspect
opened a Facebook account with the name and picture of the business
mogul which he has been using to defraud unsuspecting members of the
public.
“One of his victims, Ogunseye, came into contact with him on
Facebook where he promised to get employment for him at the Nigeria
National Petroleum Company. He asked the victim to pay the sum of N1.5m
to settle some members of management board of the cooperation who will
influence his appointment.
“The sum of N1,028,770 had been paid to the suspect before the
victim realised that he is a fraudster. The victim lodged a complaint
via a petition to the Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Iliyasu, and the
Officer-in-Charge of Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Cultism unit, CSP Opeyemi
Kujoore, was directed to go after the suspect. After weeks of
investigation, the suspect was apprehended last Monday.”
The PPRO stated that one iPhone 6, a Dell laptop, eight different
SIM cards, five Automated Teller Machine cards, and one passport were
recovered from the suspect, adding that he would be charged to court
after investigation.
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