Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations into the activities of a suspected serial fraudster.
The commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
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Mr Oyewale said the suspect was facing interrogation for allegedly obtaining N19.9 million from three victims under the pretence of assisting them to process visas.
He listed the three petitioners as Osmond Ugwu, Ugwu Chidubem, and Amadiani Chinedu, who alleged that the suspect defrauded them.
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According to him, Mr Ugwu claimed that he met the suspect in 2018, when the suspect was proposing to travel abroad.
“The suspect reportedly presented himself as a visa agent, and lured him with an offer of a Red Cross-sponsored visa to the United States of America at the cost of N1.8 million, excluding his flight ticket.
“Ugwu allegedly paid N4 million for the arrangement as well as other payments, which brought the total sum the suspect collected from him to N11.8 million.”
Mr Oyewale also said that the second petitioner, Mr Chidubem, claimed that the suspect conspired with his friend to defraud him of the sum of N5.9million.
“The suspect assured Chidubem that he would procure genuine documents for him to pursue his football career further abroad.
“The third victim, Chinedu, in his own petition, alleged that the suspect defrauded him to the tune of N2.2m to procure a work permit and an accompanying visa to enable him to migrate to Australia
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the 44-year-old suspect, who is an electrical engineer, was posing as a visa processing agent who helps people to migrate abroad easily.
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“It was also discovered that he is not a licensed travel agent,” Mr Oyewale said.
He added that the suspect would be charged in court as soon as investigations were concluded.
(NAN)
