Nigerian duo held for duping company staff of Rs 10 lakh after impersonating directors on WhatsApp in Gurgaon

Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested for allegedly siphoning off nearly Rs 10 lakh from employees of a private company by posing as senior directors in Haryana's Gurgaon. The Cyber Crime East police station made the arrests on January 31 after tracking the suspects through detailed technical surveillance. According to police officials, the accused, identified as Ojo Uyiosa and James, contacted company staff via WhatsApp while pretending to be top management. They allegedly gained the trust of employees and convinced them to transfer money to their bank account. Investigators recovered two mobile phones and three SIM cards from the duo, as per news agency PTI.

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