Man arrested for duping 70-year-old German lover of N6m

By TUNDE RAHEEM

A 27-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Sunday Onyena Chidiebere, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly defrauding a 70-year-old German, Marie, of €14,250 Euros (cabout N6 million).

Chidiebere, who hails from Imo State, was arrested in Abuja on March 26, 2015.

The suspect, who is Abuja –based promoter and event manager, met the victim on one of the social media platforms in 2011 and developed a relationship with her.

During the period, Chidiebere started making demands for cash from the victim for many reasons, especially money to process visa to enable him visit her in Germany. She obliged Chidiebere.

After an endless wait to receive the suspect in Germany, it dawned on the victim that she had been defrauded. She petitioned the EFCC.  According to the commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the suspect would soon be arraigned.