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Police arrest man for allegedly defrauding Thai woman $216,000, N30m

Police arrest man for allegedly defrauding Thai woman $216,000, N30m

The Lagos State Police Command arrested Chimereze Chinedu for allegedly defrauding a Thai national of $216,000 and N30 million, according to a statement released on X on Tuesday.

The suspect allegedly promised to supply his victim with 37 tricycles valued at $216,000. To further extort money from his victim, the suspect allegedly forged letters.

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He said, “Chimereze defrauded his victim under the pretence of selling 37 tricycles to her. He further expanded his fraudulent activity by forging letters from the State Criminal Investigative Department, Lagos, showing that the tricycles were seized by the police and further extorted N30m from the victim to purportedly secure the release of the tricycles.”

The PPRO stated that after weeks of investigation and collaboration with officials from the International Criminal Police Organisation, “the suspect was arrested on May 10, 2024, in Enugu State.”

The police spokesman stated that attempts were underway to apprehend other accomplices of the suspect, while emphasising the command’s commitment to combating cyber fraud.

Police arrest man for allegedly defrauding Thai woman $216,000, N30m

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