{
  "id": 919980,
  "title": "India nabs Nigerian man over love scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/india-nabs-nigerian-man-over-love-scam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T00:16:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/india-nabs-nigerian-man-over-love-scam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian man, Nwogu Osinachi, for allegedly leading a cyber fraud operation. The suspect was apprehended on August 11 in Kamal Vihar, Burari, Delhi. According to the Times of India, the victim, a resident of Daliganj, was defrauded of approximately Rs 68 lakh (around N98.1m) by the gang. The alleged scam began when a fake Facebook profile, using the name Doris William, contacted the victim and gradually gained their trust. The fraudsters then promised expensive gifts and foreign currency, claiming a parcel containing the items had been intercepted by customs officials. To bolster the deception, the gang allegedly sent the victim a fake RBS certificate supposedly issued in the United Kingdom. The investigation traced Osinachi to Delhi, where he was arrested along with two associates, Uchenwa and Obäse Prosper, who were apprehended in May and July respectively. During the arrest, officers recovered 11 mobile phones, a laptop, four ATM cards, and 34 screenshots containing materials linked to impersonating customs officials. Osinachi admitted to carrying out the fraud operation with his associates.",
  "summary": "A Nigerian man has been arrested in India for an alleged love scam, defrauding a victim of N98.1m. Learn more about the cyber fraud operation. Read More: https://punchng.com/india-nabs-nigerian-man-over-love-scam/",
  "key_points": [
    "37-year-old Nigerian man Nwogu Osinachi arrested in Delhi.",
    "Fraud operation defrauded victim Rs 68 lakh (N98.1m).",
    "Gang used fake Facebook profile, RBS certificate to scam."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrest of Nwogu Osinachi and his associates marks a breakthrough in the case, indicating a significant disruption to the cyber fraud operation targeting victims in India through elaborate deception and impersonation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "India nabs Nigerian man over love scam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/india-nabs-nigerian-man-over-love-scam-921145",
        "published": "2026-08-15T00:36:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}