Robinhood Akoh, a 39-year-old Nigerian living in India, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding two Indian women of over N6.4 million (11.4 lahks).
According to a statement issued by India’s Pune Cyber Police, Mr Akoh, who resided in the Sunil Dairy area in Delhi, befriended the victims on social media using a fake profile, promised them expensive gifts before asking them to transfer money under various pretexts
They disclosed that the incident occurred in October 2022 through various social media platforms.
“Mr Akoh had used a picture of an attractive man posing as a medical practitioner or a pilot to lure his victims,” the police said.
Police said they traced Mr Akoh to Delhi using his social media details and IP addresses, after which they secured a transit from a Delhi court and then moved in to arrest him.
During the raid, they seized four mobile handsets, one hard disk, two pen drives, 15 sim cards and seven debit cards from the accused. “Mr Akoh was produced in Laksar court and police have got his custody till April 28.
“This incident highlights the need for caution while interacting with strangers on social media, especially when it involves financial transactions. The Pune Cyber Police have urged citizens to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the authorities immediately,” the statement read.
