The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday announced the arrest of a suspected online fraudster, Osang Usie Otukpa, for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the tune of $AUD8,000,000 (Eight Million Australian Dollars).
The EFCC said in a statement by its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale that Otukpa was picked up in a stake out at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos upon arrival from the United States of America on Friday, December 6, 2024.
The statement said that “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.”