Woman arrested for N8.5million Canadian visa scam
A woman, Elizabeth Thamson, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defrauding three people of N8.5million under the pretext of helping them secure Canadian work visas.
Penpushing reports that the command in a statement stated that the victims were deceived into believing that their visas had been approved, but when they took the supposed approval letters to the Visa Facilitation Service office in Lagos for verification, it was discovered that the documents were fake.
“The victims narrated that after undergoing biometric verification as instructed by the suspect, they were informed that their visas had been approved. Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime. Preliminary investigation revealed that she had been operating a fraudulent migration scheme targeting individuals desperate for employment opportunities abroad’, the statement reads
Penpushing further reports that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has ordered a discreet investigation into the case and urged the public to be cautious and exercise due diligence when seeking travel opportunities
“He cautioned members of the public, especially young people, to exercise due diligence when seeking travel opportunities, verify online information through official channels, and avoid patronising touts or unverified agents for visa processing,” the statement added.
Penpushing also reports that arrest of the suspect came shortly after the command warned residents about the rising cases of online fraud, including fake dating sites, travel and visa scams, and other schemes used to swindle unsuspecting victims.
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