Operatives of the police cybercrime unit in Gurgaon, India, have arrested two Nigerians for allegedly impersonating directors of Indian companies on WhatsApp to defraud unsuspecting employees.
The police disclosed that the suspects deceived victims into transferring money into bank accounts controlled by the ring.
In a report published by The Times of India on Wednesday, the cybercrime unit identified the suspects as Ojo Uyiosa and another Nigerian identified simply as James.
The duo was arrested last Saturday after investigators analysed a suspicious phone number linked to the fraud.
According to police findings, Uyiosa first arrived in India in 2014 on a student visa, while James entered the country in 2023 on a tourist visa.
The suspects, working alongside other Nigerian nationals, allegedly posed as company directors and pressured employees to make urgent financial transfers, after which the proceeds were shared among the group.
