The Delhi Police have arrested three Nigerian nationals accused of running a cyber fraud scheme that defrauded a local woman of ₹2.62 lakh (approximately N4.9 million).

The suspects, identified as Lezhu John, Gibril Mohammed, and Egboola Ekena, were arrested on Friday after an investigation traced their activities through bank account transactions and intelligence gathering.

The men, believed to be part of a larger online scam network, had purchased hundreds of bank accounts across various states to facilitate their fraudulent activities.

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They allegedly used these accounts to transfer and launder the stolen funds.

Police also discovered that the gang had over 500 bank account details, which were allegedly bought from other groups.

The accounts were said to have been created using both legitimate and forged documents.

The suspects were found to have stored hundreds of photos of men and women on their phones.

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These images were used to create fake social media profiles to attract victims.

The scam was uncovered after a young woman filed a complaint with the Cybercrime Police Station, stating that she had been defrauded of over ₹2.62 lakh by the group.

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ACP (Cybercrime) M.M. Rajput stated that the suspects had overstayed their visas and turned to cyber fraud as a means of earning quick money.

Investigators are now working to trace the groups responsible for selling the bank account details to the Nigerian gang.