Nigerian Held for Duping Woman, Collected Rs 6.5 Lakh Promising Fake Job Offer

Hyderabad: Chidiebere Vincent, 37-year-old Nigerian, was arrested on January 31 by Cyberabad police in Delhi for duping a woman from the city with a fake job offer. The accused collected Rs 6.5 lakh from her in the name of `visa processing fee'.

The victim, who works in the pharma industry here, got a job offer through email in November last year. The sender claimed to be a leading international drilling and engineering company, she said.

The victim borrowed money from her colleagues and also from a gold loan firm and deposited it in various bank accounts

She then got a call asking her to contact `Tony More Travelling Ltd' for VISA processing. She was informed that her job offer documents were at present stuck with Customs in Delhi, and she would need to pay Rs 6.5 lakh for "VISA Processing Fee" and similar formalities.

She borrowed money from her colleagues and also from a gold loan firm and deposited it in various bank accounts as instructed by the accused, police said.

During interrogation, it was revealed that six others were involved in the crime.