A student of Ire Polytechnic, Osun State who reportedly uses fake
Instagram shopping account to dupe people has been arrested.
EFCC Ibadan
office nabbed Afolabi Ojo, an internet fraudster, who allegedly engages members
of the public in a phony online shopping on Instagram and WhatsApp
respectively.
The suspect
was arrested following a petition from a complainant alleging that sometime in
June, 2017, while window shopping on Instagram, she came across some slippers
and shoes on a page “Best Classic Store” owned by one purported Kemisola with
WhatsApp number 08106802815 displayed on the page.
According to
the petitioner, a sum of N53,000 was paid for some items purchased on the
online store (Best Classic), into an account purportedly owned by one Oyebola
Olasunkanmi with account number 0027735703 domiciled in one of the first
generation banks.
Strangely
thereafter, the suspect not only refused to deliver the goods, but went
incommunicado. Hence, the suspect was reported to the EFCC. On arrest, Ojo
confessed to being the one posing as ‘Kemisola’ on Instagram, to deceive people
especially ladies into patronizing him.
He said: “I do
not have any goods. I only pose as a lady using the name ‘Kemisola’ with the
handle “Best Classic Store” on Instagram. Some of the items I used to display
for sale include female shoes, slippers, hand bags and wallet. After I have
lured my victim to pay, I will disable him from my chat so that he can no
longer reach me”.
EFCC said the
suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
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