The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a suspected online fraudster, Osang Usie Otukpa, for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the tune of $AUD8,000,000.
The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 13, 2024.
Oyewale said Otukpa was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in the Ikeja area of Lagos State upon arrival from the United States on Friday, December 6.
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He stated: “Otukpa, who goes by five aliases, namely: Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto and Kristin Davidson scammed the Australians by luring them on social media to invest in his rogue cryptocurrency investment platform, Liquid Asset Group (LAG).
“The proceeds of the alleged crimes were routed to his bank accounts through a global cryptocurrency exchange platform.”
The EFCC spokesman added that the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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