22-Year-Old Man Arrested For Defrauding Rich Widows & Divorcees Through Social Media

“The suspect is a secondary school dropout, but he’s very skilled in the use of computer. He frequents Facebook and dating sites. His modus operandi is to go on these social media sites where he takes on the identity of a wealthy Igbo widower living in the United State of America.”

“The women I target are usually divorcees and widows; these women are desperate to have companions. I lied to them that I live in USA. I do this by posing as a wealthy widower. This widower is an Igbo man and I target Igbo women so that I can communicate with them in Igbo.
I’m can’t speak English language fluently.”

“The suspect had obtained over N5 million from his victims, using these gimmicks. Luck, however, ran out on him after he duped the last victim.”

“I calculated that I will not spend more than 10 days before I achieve my aim. So, what I do is to put pressure on the women, though subtly, so they would part with money. I go as far as introducing them to my fictitious family members. I go on to make series of demands.”

“These women end up parting with the money, hoping that I would repay them. But after collecting the money, I block their phone numbers from calling me.
The least amount I have collected from victims is N300, 000. I have also collected up to N1.5milion. I don’t feel I have done anything wrong because I need money to survive”