Eric Patrick
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, have arrested a suspected online fraudster, Osang Usie Otukpa, for allegedly duping 139 Australians.
Otukpa duped his victims to the tune of $AUD8,000,000 (Eight Million Australian Dollars.
This was disclosed in a statement by the EFCC, and shared on its Facebook page on Friday.
According to the statement, Otukpa
was picked up on Friday, December 6, 2024 in a stake out at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos upon arrival from the United States of America.
Otukpa, who goes by five aliases, namely Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto and Kristin Davidson scammed the victims by luring them on the social media to invest in his rogue cryptocurrency investment platform, Liquid Asset Group, LAG.
The proceeds of the alleged crimes were routed to his bank accounts through a global cryptocurrency exchange platform.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission further said that the suspect would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
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