A Nigerian fraudster has been arrested in Canada for allegedly
running an an online scam syndicate where he defrauded over 50 people of
$230,000.
A wanted Nigerian fraudster has been arrested in Canada for allegedly running a massive scamming scheme that defrauded over 50 people of over $230,000 over a period of time.
The Winnipeg Police Service reports that the 26-year-old Nigerian, Michael Ose Odine, has been running a marketing scam that was targeting people on the Internet through false advertisements.
A statement by Constable Jason Michalyshen of the WPS reads:
“He
would go online, he would respond to ads. He would place ads, where
individuals would respond to him. WPS's investigations revealed that the
suspect’s communication typically occurred by email and text messages."
Constable
Michalyshen explained further that the online advertisements were about
romance, employment and rental scams and the victims were from a number
of places across Canada, the United States, and Europe, and were
defrauded of more than $230,000 by Odine.Odine who first arrested in March 2016, and charged weeks later, was
released on bail in April but while on bail, he went back to his scam
and was arrested again in May and charged with additional fraud-related
offenses.
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