Three Nigerians held for duping Hyd couple over job promise

Three Nigerian nationals were arrested from Bengaluru for allegedly cheating a couple here of over Rs 1 lakh under the pretext of offering job in the US, police said today.
Police suspect the trio have also cheated people in Germany, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Lebanon, Brazil, Peru and Morocco through various online frauds, including posting fake advertisements on e-commerce portals.
The accused, identified as Emeka Santos, Chika Mitchille and Noah Simisola, were arrested yesterday.
According to the police, the trio had landed in India on a two-month visa in 2011 and have been staying illegally since then.
Rachakonda Commissioner of Police Mahesh Bhagwat said the trio have allegedly duped several people globally through various online frauds.

The trio had allegedly sent a "joining letter" to a city-based man whose resume was uploaded on various job portals by his wife on March 4.

They sent a mail to the man stating that his resume was shortlisted for a US-based trading and services company.
After the couple submitted the educational documents and passport of the man as was asked, they were told to deposit money in different bank accounts towards interview charges, visa processing fee, anti-terrorism certificate fee, flight ticket etc.
Subsequently, the couple deposited Rs 1,03,600, Bhagwat said.
He said the couple grew suspicious after they were told to deposit more money, and subsequently lodged a complaint.

Police seized 8 laptops, 17 mobile phones, two external hard drives, 5 data cards, a pen drive and other "incriminating material" from the Nigerians.
"On analysing the seized material, it was revealed that the gang members had been tricking the victims globally through various online frauds including posting fake advertisements on e-commerce portals," Bhagwat added.