Police arrest three for romance scam

<p>The National Cybercrime Centre of the Nigeria Police Force, acting on credible intelligence, has arrested three suspects in connection with charges of conspiracy, identity theft, and romance scam.</p>, <p>This was made known in a statement by the Force Spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, shared on the Force X account on Friday.</p>, <p>The statement disclosed that the suspects, Njoku Kingsley, 35, Chigozie Okorie, 34, and Jideofor Sejus, 35, were arrested after investigations showed their involvement in a range of deceptive practices, perpetrated by impersonating an individual named Anthony James.</p>, <p>Under this false identity, they individually targeted victims, engaging in romance scams to defraud them of their hard-earned resources.</p>, <p>The suspects, in voluntary written statements, admitted their roles in the criminal conspiracy.</p>, <p>The statement added: “Consequently, members of the cyber community as a borderless state are enjoined to exercise great restraint or totally shy away from establishing resource-exchanging relationships in the social media space.</p>, <p>“The suspects will be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.”</p>