Two Nigerians were arrested by Gurgaon police cybercrime investigators in India for allegedly using WhatsApp to pose as directors of Indian businesses in order to swindle workers.
According to the authorities, the accused persuaded victims to deposit money into syndicate-controlled bank accounts.
The suspects have been named as Ojo Uyiosa and another Nigerian named James, according to a report published by the Times of India on Wednesday.
Following the tracking of a dubious phone number connected to the plan, the arrests occurred last Saturday.
According to police reports, James entered India in 2023 on a tourist visa, while Uyiosa arrived in 2014 on a student visa.
Investigators claim that the pair, who were allegedly collaborating with other Nigerian nationals, pretended to be company executives and coerced staff members into making urgent financial transactions, which were subsequently distributed among the group.
Around 10 lakh rupees, or more than N15 million, according to authorities, were sent into a Bandhan Bank account linked to the scheme.
Two previous accusations about cybercrime had alerted the account.
Subsequent analysis showed that the suspects had used the identical technique in several related fraud cases.
After a formal complaint was filed, both suspects were arraigned in court on Sunday and placed under three days of police custody detention.
The suspects’ primary method of communication with victims was WhatsApp, according to the cybercrime section, while accomplices supplied bank accounts for the illegal money to be received.
In addition to seizing two cell phones and three SIM cards that were allegedly used in the scam, officials are still working to track down more assets, locate other network participants, and determine the entire scope of the scheme.
