Nigerian scammer held over attempt to defraud American of $46,000

A Nigerian man, Maxwell Gbogboade, has been arrested in the U.S. for an alleged attempt to dupe an American of $46,000 through an online dating scheme.
Police said the suspect, who posed as a lady and called herself Mary Douglas, had tried to con his victim, James Thelning, 64, who he met through an online dating website.
According to the police, the lady told Thelning that she was going to Africa to star in a movie and needed some funds to cover the expenses.
She also told Thelning that after the movie had been completed, she would return to the U.S. to pursue their relationship.
After a string of online correspondences between the two, Thelning eventually agreed to send her $46,000.
However, when authorities learned that Thelning was trying to withdraw the amount they initiated an investigation and by checking his email correspondences with Douglas, traced them back to IP addresses in Nigeria.
Thelning was consequently accompanied by undercover policemen to the Marriot Hotel, at the airport in Philadelphia, where he was supposed to hand over the cash to Douglas’ representative, who called himself Soloh Batouya.
Police later discovered Batouya to be Gbogboade, who had also posed as Douglas on the internet to defraud the victim.
The suspect, according to the police, admitted that he travelled from Maryland to Philadelphia to take the money from Thelning, and planned to use it to buy cars to be shipped to Nigeria.
In his pockets police found, among other things, two cell phones and a piece of paper reminding him of the fictitious name he had chosen to go by.
He was thereafter taken into custody and charged with theft and related offences, police added.

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Posted: at 25-05-2011 07:02 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

There's nothing like a legitimate profession, at least
you enjoyed your money in peace............
please! take away the bad eggs and let the law takes
it's full cause. Those who want others to suffer, taking
away all they worked for in years, they shall know no peace..



Every day for the thief and one day for the owner.

Posted: at 25-05-2011 06:33 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

hahahaha. EXPOSED. Bet he feels real dumb right now. ROFL. On the other hand, another embarrassment for Nigerians to add to the never ending list. SMH.

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Posted: at 26-05-2011 03:20 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

owo te ogbologbo o ni jibiti

Posted: at 26-05-2011 03:29 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

NOBODY CARES ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU HAVE IN BANK.IT IS REGRETTABLE MOST GUYS SEE ARE PREOCCUPIED ON SCAM SHITS.WHATS MONEY MADE IN AN EVIL WAY? THAT'S NONSENSE NEITHER DOES GOD TAKE GLORY ON IT

Posted: at 26-05-2011 04:00 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

The guy deserve a long term jail of 10yrs imprisonment

Posted: at 26-05-2011 04:07 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 


THE WORLD IS A CYCLE, WHAT EVER YOU DO, ALWAYS COMES BACK TO HUNT YOU.
I MAY NOW BREAK MY SILENT.. PLEASE NEVER DO THINGS TO OTHER PEOPLE,THAT YOU WOULD NOT LIKE FOR YOUR SELF...

WHAT  AM  ABOUT TO SAY, MOST OR SOME NIGERIANS WOULDN'T LIKE.. TRUSTING SOME ONE IS LIKE GIVING YOUR LIFE TO GOD.....WHEN THAT PERSON BETRAYS YOU... ITS LIKE DRIVING A KNIFE THROUGH YOUR HEART.


I KNOW IN NIGERIAN SOME PEOPLE CAN NOT FIND WORK... SOME ARE LUCKY TO FIND A GOOD JOB TO MAINTAIN THEIR FAMILIES AND PUTTING BREAD ON THE TABLE
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BUT SOME WOULD GO THE LENGTH TO DO THINGS TO EMBARRASSED THEIR FAMILIES,FRIENDS AND THEIR OWN COUNTRY AND THEIR GOVERNMENT........... WE ARE NOT PERFECT,EVERY ONE MAKES MISTAKES IN LIFE... BUT SCAMMING IS SOMETHING EITHER ONE OF US WOULD NEVER LIKE TO GO THROUGH...

I ALWAYS IN MY OPINION NEVER TRUST FEW NIGERIANS I MET ON LINE,,, SINCE I WAS A VICTIM  MY SELF OF INTERNET SCAM..
NEVER MIND I BEEN SCAMMED OUT OF ($20,000) THOUSAND USA DOLLARS BY A MAN I MET ON LINE IN 2008.GOING BY THE NAME OF PERRY THOMAS  AIGBOVBIOSA, (ADDRESS GIVEN AS 10,1 KILANI STREET STATE NIGERIA.TELEPHONE NUMBER +234-8036599970 AND HIS ANCESTORS.
 I HAVE PLANED TO WRITE UP MY EXPERIENCE ON THIS SITE ABOUT HIM SO PEOPLE LIKE ME OR YOU WOULD BECAREFUL ON LINE.
THAT SCAMMER WHO TRIED TO THOSE TWO PEOPLE ON LINE,,,,COULD KISS NIGERIA,HIS FAMILIES,AND THE WORLD GOOD BYE.. HE WILL BE SENT TO JAIL FOR A LONG TIME IF HE'S FOUND GUILTY...

I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT HE BEEN TRYING TO DO)DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD OF GOTTEN AWAY ? OH NO NOT WITH THE IP ADDRESS .. WHEN YOU CONVERT DOUBLE 46. THAT A LOT OF CURRENCY... SO FAR I HAVE PROFILE HIM ON  FACEBOOK TOGETHER WITH HIS TURE IDENTITY AND THE FAKE PICTURE HE USE ON LINE... I WOULD GIVE MY FULL DETAIL... I HOPE WHEN I PROFILE PERRY THOMAS...SOME ONE WOULD RECOGIZE
HIM.... I REST MY CASE AND THANKS FOR READING.
I DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NIGERIAN'S CURRENCY COMPARE TO TO THE US DOLLAR.

Posted: at 26-05-2011 05:21 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

he never perfect the tricks yet ,  idiot , see his face , like that of moni , the useless boy

Posted: at 26-05-2011 05:40 PM (12 years ago) | Grande Master

SORRY YOU SPOIL THAT JOB

Posted: at 26-05-2011 05:56 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Posted: at 26-05-2011 06:51 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac