Interpol has arrested Nigerian cybercrime Kingpin in South Africa for a $ 12 million romance and BEC scam. OLASMEDIA TV NEWSThis is what we have for you today:
Interpol, in collaboration with U.S. Secret Services, South African police and other agencies, arrests Nigerian cybercrime champion James Arille in connection with a $ 12 million romance scam and business email scam. did.
Aliyu was arrested on Wednesday, June 29, in the luxurious Sandton estate of South Africa and charged in the court of Judge Randberg.
According to TimesLive, the Nigerian people are well known in SA’s social circles and Instagram, thanks to the extravagant vacations and overspending on luxury goods for him and his girlfriend.
His social media posts flaunting his wealth have earned 17,000 followers on his Instagram account Oldsoldier.
His spending was over and five years of suspicion of fraud ended when Interpol’s agent arrested him at his home in Sandton’s luxury real estate.
He was arrested after nearly six years of investigation into fraudster activity, according to law enforcement sources, thanks to investigations by multiple agencies, including Interpol, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Secret Service. ..
According to sources, Arille has been in contact with convicted and suspicious scammers around the world, and he is considered a major player.
Among the fleet of luxury cars he allegedly purchased with fraudulent proceeds were the Porsche Cayenne, Mercedes C220d, and Mercedes-Benz G-class luxury SUVs. His social media profile also describes luxury island resorts and luxury vacations in Dubai and the United States.
Aliyu is alleged to be part of an international syndicate, and some of its members have already been convicted in the United States.
Arille was in the limelight last August when Sunday World reported that SA actress Kanembau’s boyfriend Terenskzeimsonga had accused him of deceiving him with an elaborate luxury R1.2m vehicle fraud.
According to the article, Arille believed that the R720,000 Mercedes and R500,000 Jaguar purchased from Mushonga were stolen and hijacked by a criminal who claimed to have worked at Mushonga.
He claimed that Zimbabwean national Mushonga approached him and introduced himself as SA’s Dick Lefa Nuzra.
Aliyu said Mushonga gave him a copy of his SA driver’s license, smart card ID, and vehicle documents for the purpose of changing ownership and registering the car in his name.
Arille also told Sunday World that the document he was given for the car was fake. However, Mushonga insisted that he would not repay Arille because the money he received from Arille was “criminal proceeds.”
Sunday World states that he was “required by the FBI for fraudulently scamming millions of rands by Americans.”
In March 2020, SA Reserve Bank confiscated R231,000 contained in Aliyu’s Standard Bank account under Rule 22E.
Arille will appear in Judge Randberg’s court next Tuesday, July 5, where his delivery for a trial in the United States will begin.
