Security operatives apprehend suspected fake bank transfer scammer in Edo

Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) person arrested a antheral identified arsenic Joshua Oko for alleged engagement successful a drawstring of fake slope transportation scams.

DAILY POST reports that the suspect’s main targets were traders crossed parts of Benin City.

Oko was reported to person operated successful the Ibiwe, Upper Mission Extension, and Ikpoba Hill areas of the Benin metropolis.

He was alleged to person visited shops, made purchases without negotiating prices, and presented falsified slope recognition alerts earlier disappearing with the goods.

He was besides alleged to person relied connected a doctored banking exertion connected his mobile telephone to make fake transportation notifications containing the sellers’ relationship details and the purported amounts paid.

The suspect, who allegedly visited a store on Upper Mission Extension, was reported to person purchased 2 bags of atom valued astatine N150,000 utilizing the aforesaid fraudulent method.

One of the victims, simply identified arsenic Iyore, recounted however the fishy won her assurance earlier allegedly executing the scam.

Iyore, a trader, narrated that “the fishy appeared calm and convincing.”

She said the fishy requested bags of atom suitable for jollof atom preparation, adding that helium would wage via slope transportation aft the items were presented.

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