A 38-year-old Nigerian has been arrested here for allegedly cheating people by promising to make them rich.
Ifeanyi Okeke was apprehended from RK Puram recently on a tip off, Sanjay Kumar Jain, Deputy Commissioner of Police
(Crime), said.
He is accused of being involved in, what is being called, black dollars fraud.
“The gang used to offer online jobs to aspiring clients and the clients would be asked to deposit some amount as
security. Once the client deposit the amount in the bank account provided by the syndicate, they would demand more
money.
“They would also dupe people by giving Black Dollars stating that the same can be cleaned with the help of a
special chemical. They would even clean some of the Black Dollars before the clients to gain their confidence. Once the client is convinced, they would demand huge amount for giving that chemical,” Jain said.
After his education, Okeke joined his family’s garment business. About eight months ago, he came to India for
purchasing garments.
In Mumbai, he came in contact with his fellow Nigerians who induced him to become part of the online racket.
After his visa expired, he destroyed his passport and was staying in India illegally, Jain claimed.
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