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Lagos – A Nigerian identified as Osang Usie Otukpa, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the tune of $AUD8,000,000 (Eight Million Australian Dollars).
Otukpa was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos upon arrival from the United States of America on Friday, December 6, 2024.
The suspect, who goes by five aliases, namely: Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto and Kristin Davidson reportedly 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.
Otukpo would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations, EFCC’s spokesman Dele Oyewale said.
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