Arrested: Nigerian fraudsters in India

A gang of six Nigerians who has been running a racket cheating car buyers online has been arrested by police in Bengaluru, southern India.

In a separate busting, two other Nigerians warrested for a similar scam.

Hundreds of Indians were believed to have been duped by the gangs in the last one year.

The accused, Bolaji Lawal, 36, Averil, 24, Chika Okpala, 30, Okojie Colling, 28, Oja L, 30, and Christian Obinna, 31, are now behind the bars in Bengaluru after falling into a trap set by the police.

According to the police, the six-member gang has cheated more than 100 people across South India, including doctors, chartered accountants, businessmen, and even advocates. 

The large-scale fraud would have gone undetected had it not been for a victim who approached the police seeking help. 

In a similar case, another Nigerian gang of two — Ehibhi Ehis, 27, and Dolly, 28, — were nabbed for trying to cheat a buyer online. 

The police believe that there could be multiple such gangs operating in South India and cautioned the buyers to remain alert while conducting transactions on such sites. 

The gang would identify high-end cars parked in Kempe Gowda International Airport (Bengaluru), city central railway station and bus stations in the long-term parking bays. 

They would create fake profiles on OLX and Quikr and upload pictures of such cars offering to sell them at cheap prices. 

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