Operatives of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee have arrested a suspected on-line fraudster, Osang Otukpa, for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the song of $8,000,000.
Otukpa used to be arrested at Murtala Mohammed Global Airport, Ikeja, Lagos upon arrival from the USA of The united states on Friday, December 6, 2024.
A observation signed on Friday via the EFCC’s Head of Media and Exposure, Dele Oyewale, mentioned Otukpa impaired 5 names that are Ford Thompson, Oscar Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto, and Kristin Davidson, to rip-off the sufferers.
He added that the suspect lured his sufferers on social media to spend money on his rogue cryptocurrency funding platform, Liquid Asset Crew.
Oyewale mentioned, “Operatives of EFCC have arrested a suspected on-line fraudster, Osang Usie Otukpa, for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the song of $AUD8,000,000.
“He used to be picked up in a stake out on the Murtala Mohammed Global Airport, Ikeja, Lagos upon arrival from the USA of The united states on Friday, December 6, 2024.
“Otukpa, who is going via 5 aliases, specifically: Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto and Kristin Davidson scammed the sufferers via luring them at the social media to spend money on his rogue cryptocurrency funding platform, Liquid Asset Crew.
“The proceeds of the alleged crimes were routed to his bank accounts through a global cryptocurrency exchange platform.”
Oyewale mentioned the suspect could be charged to court docket upon conclusion of investigations.