A Nigerian suspected online fraudster, Osang Otukpa, has landed in the net of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the tune of $8,000,000.
According to the anti-graft agency, Otukpa was arrested at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. He was apprehended upon arrival from the United States of America on Friday, December 6, 2024.
This was contained in a statement signed by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, on Friday.
He said Otukpa used five names with which he scam his victims. These are Ford Thompson, Oscar Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto, and Kristin Davidson.
Oyewale added that the suspect lured his victims on social media to invest in his rogue cryptocurrency investment platform; Liquid Asset Group.
“Operatives of EFCC have arrested a suspected online fraudster, Osang Usie Otukpa. He is alleged for duping 139 Australians to the tune of $AUD8,000,000.
“He was picked up in a stake out at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos upon arrival from the United States of America on Friday, December 6, 2024.
“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.
“The proceeds of the alleged crimes were routed to his bank accounts through a global cryptocurrency exchange platform,” Oyewale said.
The EFCC spokesman said the suspect would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
source: Punch
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