Police Arrest Four Suspects in S£xtortion and Romance Scam Case
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) has apprehended four individuals linked to an alleged case of s£xtortion and romance scams. The suspects, identified as Abodunrin Rasheed, Abodunrin Tunde, and Abodunrin Rokeeb, were arrested following a report submitted through the NPF-NCCC E-Reporting portal and information gathered by the Center.
According to a statement from police spokesperson ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the investigation revealed that the suspects had met a Croatian national on a dating app, posing as a woman. Their conversations transitioned to Instagram and WhatsApp, leading to an intimate relationship. The Croatian was ultimately tricked into sending n¥de photos of himself via the dating app. The suspects then conspired to extort him, threatening to share the images with his family and friends unless he paid a ransom.
Following the report, NPF-NCCC operatives conducted a thorough investigation, which resulted in the suspects' arrest and the recovery of several items related to the crime. The recovered items included six iPhones, one Techno phone, one Samsung phone, and a Lexus car.
Further inquiries revealed that the suspects had previously engaged in multiple similar cybercriminal activities, both as a group and individually, defrauding and extorting numerous victims worldwide. The proceeds from these crimes were primarily obtained through various gift cards, including iTunes and Steam gift cards.