Four Nigerian nationals, along with a Guinean national and a Delhi resident woman, were arrested for allegedly duping people by operating a fake matrimonial site from Delhi. Chandigarh police cyber cell chief SP Ketan Bansal said the gang had cheated a Chandigarh resident woman doctor of Rs 47.22 lakh.
The accused were identified as Nigerian nationals Ubasinachi Kelly Anago, 39; Joshva, 27; Prince Chinecheram Onoh, 35; Christian Anthony, 34; Guinean national Pascal, 28; and Shalini, 32, who is the Delhi resident and wife of Chinecheram Onoh.
A total of 25 cell phones, three laptops, three modems and one landline phone were recovered from the accused. The Chandigarh resident woman lodged an FIR against unknown people on January 18.
The police said the cyber criminals registered themselves on matrimonial sites with fake identities and represented themselves as doctors and other professionals. They would start conversations with other people and win their trust. After that, they would tell the victims that they are coming to India with expensive gifts but those are detained at the airport by Customs.
The police said the woman doctor from Chandigarh said she had come in contact with one Dr Christopher through the Christian Matrimony mobile application. Dr Christopher claimed that he was a doctor working in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and they started chatting on Whatsapp. The police said they also discussed their future and planned to get married.
The victim woman further reported to the…
