Cops detain Nigerian involved in RM3.6mil African scam

KUALA LUMPUR: A Nigerian man believed to have been involved in an African scam worth RM3.6mil was detained at a condominium in Cyberjaya Thursday morning.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crimes Department director Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the 29-year-old suspect was detained at 4am.

“The suspect and his colleagues are believed to have been involved in the scam. One of the suspects is believed to have gone back to Nigeria but police are looking out for others.

“The suspects are believed to have used social media, especially using fake ‘facebook’ accounts and pretending to be Americans to trap their victims,” he said in a statement here Thursday night.

Acryl Sani said during interrogation, the suspect admitted to cheating six women from Germany, France, Malta and Canada.

“Money paid by the first victim from the United States went to Australia before it was sent to eight local accounts (Malaysia),” he said.

He said police have also identified two Internet Protocol (IP) address involving two local women who were cheated of RM15,000. - Bernama