The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi-Lagos, has arrested a lady , Miss Atuonah Cynthia Chioma,21,for defrauding a German of $220,000USD.
The suspect, was alleged to have promised the German marriage, but renaged to fulfill her promise after swindling him of the said amount of money.
Giving a graphic account of the alleged crime, PSFU, Publlic Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Eyitayo Johnson, said it was an alleged case of fraudulent conversion,stealing,and obtaining the the sum of
$220,000USD by false pretence from a German citizen.
“The suspect, a 2019 graduate of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka; who claimed to be a Model and Proprietress of a massage Spa , The-Chi-Place, lured the 50-year- old victim on Instagram by feigning romantic intentions towards him, thereby gaining the victims’ trust and goodwill.
“Miss Atuonah Chioma, promised to marry the victim, invited him to Nigeria for visits on several occasions, and convinced him to relocate permanently to Nigeria, to live together as husband and wife. In a ploy to dispel suspicion, the victim was made to meet with Atuonah Chiomas’ parents at Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, where he received their blessings to marry their daughter.
“The victim was persuaded by the suspect (Miss Atuonah Cynthia) to return to Germany to sell his house in Stuttgart, and forward the proceeds of sale, together with his pension and life savings to her domiciliary account in Fidelity Bank plc; for the purpose of purchasing a house in Nigeria,where they will both live as husband and wife as well as to establish a joint business outfit as indicated in the bank transfer narration.
“During interview session, the suspect admitted in her statement that the sum of $220,000USD was transferred to her account by the victim. Part of the proceed was used to buy a 2-Bedroom Terrace apartment at Zara Estate, Ikota Villa, Lekki Phase II, while some of the funds was sent to support her mother’s business and to pay medical bills of her father.
“Efforts are ongoing to recover other proceeds of the crime,while the Unit remain committed to diligently investigate and prosecute fraudsters who are out there damaging the image of the country.
The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded”.
