{"id":43588,"date":"2024-09-27T11:33:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/?p=43588"},"modified":"2024-09-27T11:43:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:43:06","slug":"police-arrests-men-who-disguised-as-women-on-dating-app-to-defraud-croatian-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/police-arrests-men-who-disguised-as-women-on-dating-app-to-defraud-croatian-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Arrests Men Who Disguised As Women On Dating App To Defraud Croatian Man"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Men of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested four men who allegedly conspired together, disguised as women and defrauded a Croatian national.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police said the suspects fraudulently obtained the nude photographs of the Croatian man during their sex conversations on a dating app that later progressed to Instagram and WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Police while parading the suspects on Thursday, said, they used the photographs to threaten to blackmail the Croatian and demanded payment from the victim before the issue was reported via the Police online reporting App. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) has recently arrested four suspects in connection with an alleged case of Sextortion and Romance scam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspects, Abodunrin Rasheed ‘male’, Abodunrin Tunde ‘male’, and Abodunrin Rokeeb ‘male’, were apprehended following a report via the NPF-NCCC E-Reporting portal and an intelligence report from the Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigation revealed that the suspects met a Croatian national on a dating app and claimed to be a woman. Their continuous chats progressed to Instagram and WhatsApp leading to an intimate relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Croatian was deceived into sending nude pictures of himself through the dating app. The suspects subsequently conspired and pressured him to pay ransom or have his pictures sent to his family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operatives of the NPF-NCCC conducted a due investigation, following the obtained information from the report, which led to the apprehension of the suspects and the recovery of the following exhibits related to the crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recovered exhibits include six iPhones, one Techno phone, one Samsung phone, and a Lexus car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further investigations revealed that the suspects have previously engaged in numerous similar cybercriminal activities, both collectively and individually, defrauding and extorting numerous victims globally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proceeds of these crimes were primarily received through gift cards like the iTunes gift cards, steam gift cards etc. The suspects will be charged in court upon completion of the investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, hereby urges Nigerians to be wary of suspicious online activities of scammers and other cybercriminals, and also sends a strong warning to all individuals and groups involved in all sorts of cybercrime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nigeria Police Force will not relent in its fight against all sorts of crime and criminality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IGP further reiterates the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to dominating Nigerian cyberspace and taking strict action against individuals or groups attempting to compromise national peace and security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IGP assures Nigerians of his dedication to bolstering national security and tackling all forms of crime in every sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, citizens are encouraged to report any suspicious activities through the e-reporting portal of the NPF-NCCC: nccc.npf.gov.ng\/ereport\/signin to aid in the timely identification and apprehension of cybercriminals”, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer stated in a news release on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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