Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a man named Osang Usie Otukpa over fraud.
Gatekeepers News reports that the alleged fraudster was arrested for defrauding 139 Australians to the tune of eight million Australian dollars.
The anti-graft agency in a statement released on Friday, said Otukpa was arrested when he arrived in the country from the United States at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Friday, December 6, 2024.
EFCC added that Otukpa lured his victims through social media and asked them to invest in his “rogue” cryptocurrency platform.
The statement reads, “Otukpa, who goes by five aliases, namely: Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto and Kristin Davidson scammed the victims by luring them on the 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.
“He would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.”
