Three Nigerian nationals were arrested from Bengaluru for allegedly cheating a couple here of over Rs 1 lakh under the pretext of offering job in the US, police said today. Police suspect the trio have also cheated people in Germany, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Lebanon, Brazil, Peru and Morocco through various online frauds, including posting fake advertisements on e-commerce portals. Rachakonda Commissioner of Police Mahesh Bhagwat said the trio have allegedly duped several people globally through various online frauds. The trio had allegedly sent a "joining letter" to a city-based man whose resume was uploaded on various job portals by his wife on March 4. He said the couple grew suspicious after they were told to deposit more money, and subsequently lodged a complaint.

Source: dna March 27, 2017 13:30 UTC