The Gurgaon cyber crime police in Delhi apprehended two Nigerian nationals on charges of pretending to be company directors via WhatsApp, tricking employees into sending money to their accounts, officials reported on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The suspects have been identified as Ojo Uyiosa and James.
The operation leading to their arrest occurred on Saturday in the S-Block area of Nathupur, following investigations into a suspect phone number linked to the fraudulent activities.
According to the police, Uyiosa arrived in India in 2014 on a student visa, whereas James entered the country on a tourist visa in 2023.
The two individuals, along with other Nigerian accomplices, purportedly posed as directors of various companies, pressuring employees to urgently wire money, which they later shared among themselves.
The police indicated that approximately ₹10 lakh (around $12,000) was funneled into a Bandhan Bank account as a result of the scam, with two cyber crime reports already logged against that account.
Upon interrogation, evidence indicated that the suspects had participated in several cyber fraud schemes using similar techniques.
In the wake of their arrest, a case was filed against them, and they were presented before a court on Sunday, which remanded them into police custody for three days.
Law enforcement reported that the suspects primarily utilized WhatsApp for their communications, while their associates managed the bank accounts through which the stolen funds were processed.
Authorities retrieved two mobile phones and three SIM cards used in the execution of the crime.
Officials stated ongoing efforts to identify additional assets and other gang members, as well as to assess the full scale of the fraudulent enterprise.
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