Romance scam: Police arrest 21-one year-used mannequin in Lagos for defrauding German man of $220,000 after promising to marry him

The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, has arrested a suspected female fraudster for allegedly defrauding a 50-one year-used German national of $220,000, after promising to marry him.
The unit spokesperson, SP Eyitayo Johnson, who confirmed the arrest in an announcement on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, acknowledged the suspect lured the sufferer on Instagram by feigning romantic intentions in the direction of him and made a fallacious promise to marry him.
“The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, has arrested one Miss Atuonah Cynthia Chioma, a 21-years used indigene of Anambra Inform for alleged case of Faux Conversion, Stealing and Obtaining the sum of Two-Hundred and Twenty Thousand Greenbacks ($220,000USD) by Wrong Pretence from a German citizen,” the observation learn.
“The suspect, a 2019 graduate of Economics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka; who claimed to be a Model and Proprietress of a Rub down Spa is known as The-Chi-Location, lured the 50-one year used sufferer on Instagram by feigning romantic intentions in the direction of him, thereby gaining the victims’ belief and goodwill,”
“Miss Atuonah Chioma promised to marry the sufferer, invited him to Nigeria for visits on several events and pleased him to relocate permanently to Nigeria to are residing together as husband and most valuable other.
“In a ploy to dispel suspicion, the sufferer turn out to be once made to fulfill with Atuonah Chiomas’ folks at Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom Inform the build he bought their blessings to marry their daughter.
“The sufferer turn out to be once persuaded by the suspect (Miss Atuonah Cynthia) to come to Germany to promote his residence in Stuttgart, and forward the proceeds of sale, on the side of his pension and existence savings to her domiciliary legend in Monetary institution; for the motive of procuring a residence in Nigeria the build they’re going to each and each are residing as husband and most valuable other as effectively as to construct a joint enterprise outfit as indicated in the financial institution switch narration.
“All the blueprint via interview session, the suspect admitted in her observation that the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand Greenbacks ($220,000USD) turn out to be once transferred to her legend by the sufferer.
“Section of the proceed turn out to be once inclined then inclined to aquire a 2-Bed room Terrace condominium at Zara Estate, Ikota Villa, Lekki Section II, whereas a pair of of the funds turn out to be once sent to enhance her mother’s enterprise and to pay scientific funds of her father.
“Efforts are ongoing to catch effectively different proceeds of the crime whereas the Unit dwell committed to diligently compare and prosecute fraudsters who’re available in the market adverse the image of the country.
“The suspect will most seemingly be charged to court docket as quickly as investigation is concluded.”