Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, also known as Sanij-D, was detained by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission agents for allegedly scamming Susan Mclean, a British citizen, of the sum of £9,300.
Sanij-D, who was detained in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was also accused of stealing $2,000 from an American named Diana Rosado Gonzalax.
In order to mislead his victims, the suspect used social media sites like Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, along with international phone numbers.
In a statement released on Monday, the EFCC claimed that Chidubem had reportedly impersonated one Christopher Rossi, a marine engineer who works on boats and pipelines in Singapore, “based on credible intelligence on the activities of a syndicate of internet fraudsters.” With foreign phone numbers, he was using the Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp programs to commit fraud on his victims.
The Commission further stated that after the inquiry is complete, he will be charged in court.
A unlicensed foreign exchange dealer named Chike Nosa Agada was also detained by the EFCC for allegedly committing a N2 billion fraud.
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the Commission issued a wanted notice for Agada, a 37-year-old native of Enugu State’s Udi Local Government Area, for collecting money under false pretenses and stealing by conversion amounting to N2 billion.
“On Monday, October 16, 2023, during a sting operation by agents of the Commission, he was apprehended at a residence in the Bourdillion, Ikoyi neighborhood of Lagos as a result of reliable information connecting him to the alleged fraud. As soon as the inquiry is over, he would be charged in court, the EFCC stated.
After his arrest, a cellphone was found on him.