Nigerians arrested for online fraud in India

New Delhi: Three Nigerians, who were illegally staying in India and cheating internet users on the pretext of online lottery, were arrested in east Delhi, the police said on Tuesday.

The arrested have been identified as Smart Adoghe, Godfrey Omoaghe and Iyobasa Isibor, Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) K C Dwivedi said. The arrests came following a complaint filed by one Ramesh Chand Jaiswal.

Three laptops, eight mobile Phones, fake documents and expired passports, articles purchased worth more than Rs 9-10 lakh were recovered. Laptops were scanned and data relating to the phishing e-mails sent by this gang were recovered.

"The trio on arrival download Nigerian passports and paste their photographs to get rented accommodation on fake identity. They also got SIM cards and opened bank accounts using fake documents," Dwivedi said.

They allegedly used to gather information about internet users through various social networking sites and sites like naukri.com and monster.com.

The gang used to send phishing mails with monogram of MSN/Yahoo Lottery Incorporation and Microsoft windows lottery board regarding the prize money worth 7.5 lakh pounds.

"They used to take huge money from those who have fallen for getting the promised prize money," he said.

"They used to collect at least Rs seven-eight lakh from each of their victims. Once they get the money, the gang used to change their mobile numbers to trap another internet user," Dwivedi said.