EFCC quizzes Nigerian who defrauded love-smitten New Zealander

Monday, October 12, 2015 10:05 pm

A suspected internet fraudster, Akintunde Vincent Abiodun, has been quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly defrauding a New Zealand woman of $267,000 (Two Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand New Zealand Dollars Only), Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson for the anti graft agency said in a statement.

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According to him, Akintunde, a 37-year-old HND holder from Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State, is said to have defrauded the victim of the said amount by claiming to be Christopher Williams from United Kingdom.

Uwujaren added that the complainant said she met Akintunde in a dating site on the internet and allegedly fell in love with him. Afterwards, according to her, Akintunde started collecting money from her after he claimed to be in possession of gemstone worth $18,050,000 (Eighteen Million and Fifty Thousand Dollars ), which he purportedly inherited from his father.

The complainant further alleged that Akintunde hoodwinked her into believing that he was coming to New Zealand to settle down with her and that the money she sent to the suspect were received in Malaysia and Nigeria by persons bearing Norisha, Jalan Klan, and Mohammed Haizam Bin Fauzin who claimed to be friends of Akintunde.

EFCC said the suspect will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed.