Officials from the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have begun probing the activities of an alleged serial fraudster.
The spokesperson for the commission, Dele Oyewale, announced the development in a statement released on Monday in Abuja.
Oyewale stated that the suspect is currently being interrogated for allegedly collecting N19.9 million from three victims under the guise of helping them with visa processing.
The victims have been identified as Osmond Ugwu, Ugwu Chidubem, and Amadiani Chinedu, who have reported that they were deceived by the suspect.
According to reports, Mr. Ugwu met the suspect in 2018 when the latter was suggesting plans to travel abroad. The suspect allegedly introduced himself as a visa agent, enticing Ugwu with an offer for a Red Cross-sponsored visa to the United States at a rate of N1.8 million, not inclusive of flight costs.
Ugwu reportedly paid N4 million for the arrangement, in addition to other charges, totaling N11.8 million taken by the suspect.
Mr. Chidubem, the second victim, claims that the suspect conspired with an acquaintance to defraud him of N5.9 million, promising to secure authentic documentation for his football career overseas.
In the case of the third victim, Chinedu alleges that he was swindled out of N2.2 million for a work permit and accompanying visa to Australia.
Initial inquiries have shown that the suspect, a 44-year-old electrical engineer, was masquerading as a visa processing agent purporting to assist individuals seeking to migrate abroad.
Furthermore, it was found that he lacks a valid license as a travel agent, as stated by Oyewale.
The EFCC spokesperson confirmed that the suspect would face court charges once the investigation concludes.
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