Nigerian national held for job fraud

Pune | Sunday | 15th October, 2017

Summary:

A 23-year-old marine engineer from Pune Camp had lodged a complaint with the cybercrime cell two weeks ago. Pune: The cybercrime cell of Pune police on Saturday arrested a 39-year-old Nigerian national — Olaitan Aremu — from an apartment in Nala Sopara near Mumbai for duping several youths promising them offshore jobs.The city police tracked him down through his cellphone number and bank account details. Phadke told TOI Aremu came to India about four years ago on a medical visa. The police are verifying its veracity. The suspect allegedly cheated him of Rs1.69 lakh for the job of executive in sea transportation operations of a New Jersey-based company.Three cellphones, a dongle and two laptops were seized from Aremu..