By Desire Emmanuel
A man who was described as a serial fake bank transfer fraudster has told men of the Ogun State Police Command that he has defrauded his victims at different occasions to the tune of over N10 million.
The fraudster, Muyiwa Adeshola, aged 23 years, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, by men of the Agbado Divisional Headquarters of the command over his involvement in serial fake bank transfer fraud within Agbado axis and its environs in the state.
His arrest followed a report received at the division that around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, he visited a food vendor at Owolanwa Junction, Agbado, purchased food items worth ₦2,600 and presented a fake bank debit alert as proof of payment.
During his interrogation after the arrest, it was discovered that the man had been operating a pattern of fake and scheduled transfer scams across the Agbado axis, targeting unsuspecting members of the public.
He also told police operatives during the interrogation that he specialised in the fraudulent act over a period of time, defrauding victims across different locations to the tune of over₦10 million.
He has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for more investigation and he is expected to be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation into his nefarious activities.
“The Commissioner of Police urges residents, especially traders and business owners, to always confirm receipt of payments through their banking platforms before releasing goods or rendering services,” the statement by the command issued on Monday, May 18, adminished.
