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21-Year-Old Man Defrauds German Lady Of €17,000 After Offering To Assist Her Recover €68,000 From A Scammer

A 21-year-old man, Irabor Kennedy Osasogie has been arrested by operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged fraud.

EFCC Arrests 21-Year-Old Man For Alleged €17,000 Fraud

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren.

Uwujaren said Osasogie was arrested recently by the commission following a petition by one Antje, a German citizen, complaining that the suspect defrauded her of €17,000.

The petitioner claimed that she met Osasogie through social media after she was defrauded of €68,000 by one Michael Patrick. She alleged that Osasogie offered to assist her in recovering the money but further defrauded her of €17,000,” the statement reads.

Upon arrest, the suspect claimed he only received €12,850 from the petitioner.

“The suspect will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.”

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported how a  “Yahoo Boy” bagged three years jail term, in addition to losing two Lexus cars to the Federal Government.

Richard Anyebe

Richard Anyebe is a senior reporter at Kanyi Daily News covering all things politics and trending human interest stories. He is based in Abuja. Contact this reporter at info@kanyidaily.com

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