"She said she loved me ,but she took all my money and ran away , please help me"_ 21yrs Old Lagos model arrested for defrauding elder German of 101million
Romance scam: Police arrest 21-year-old model
in Lagos for defrauding German man of
$220,000 after promising to marry him
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi,
Lagos, has arrested a suspected female
fraudster for allegedly defrauding a 50-year-old
German national of $220,000, after promising
to marry him.
The unit spokesperson, SP Eyitayo Johnson,
who confirmed the arrest in a statement on
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, said the suspect
lured the victim on lnstagram by allegedly
feigning romantic intentions towards him.
The statement read in part;
"The suspect, a 2019 graduate of Economics,
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka; who
claimed to be a Model and Proprietress of a
Massage Spa known as The-Chi-Place, lured the
50-year old victim on Instagram by feigning
romantic intentions towards him.
"In a ploy to dispel suspicion, the victim was
made to meet with Atuonah Chiomas' parents
at Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State where he
received their blessings to marry their daughter.
"The victim was persuaded by the suspect (Miss
Atuonah Cynthia) to return to Germany to sell
his house in Stuttgart, and forward the proceeds
of sale, together with his pension and life
savings to her domiciliary account in Bank; for
the purpose of purchasing a house in Nigeria
where they will both live as husband and wife
as well as to establish a joint business outfit as
indicated in the bank transfer narration.
"During interview session, the suspect admitted
in her statement that the sum of Two Hundred
and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($220,000USD)
was transferred to her accountby the victim.
"Part of the proceed was used then used to buy
a 2-Bedroom Terrace apartment at Zara Estate,
Ikota Villa, Lekki Phase II, while some of the
funds was sent to support her mother's
business and to pay medical bills of her father.
"Efforts are ongoing to recover other proceeds
of the crime...
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