Nigerian student held for defrauding Vadodara doctor of Rs. 20 lakh

Vadodara: A cybercrime team or police on Monday apprehended a Nigerian student pursuing pharmacy for defrauding a local doctor of Rs 19.70 lakh. The accused, Okofar Kizito, was arrested in Bengaluru, Karnataka, where he is studying at R.R. College.uthorities are currently conducting a search for his accomplices.

Dr. Rajkumar Inanje, residing in Vasna Bhayli Road, received a message on the StarMaker music app in February, which led to a conversation with someone named Anna Elena. They continued chatting on WhatsApp, and Elena claimed to have sent him a parcel. A person introducing themselves as Henry Carson contacted Inanje, requesting Rs 15,000 for bank clearance charges. As the interactions progressed, the accused demanded additional amounts for various charges and certificates. Inanje ended up paying Rs 19.70 lakh but never received the promised parcel. Realising he had been deceived, he reported the incident to the cybercrime police station in March.

Hardik Makadia, ACP (cybercrime) in Vadodara, stated that they traced the IP of the initial messages to Turkey. However, they were able to obtain the suspect’s phone number from WhatsApp and text messages and, as a result, located Kizito. DeshGujarat