13th December, 2024
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Osang Otukpa, a suspected online fraudster, for allegedly duping 139 Australians of eight million Australian dollars.
EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, Otukpa was apprehended on December 6 during a stakeout at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, upon his arrival from the United States.
Otukpa, who operates under five aliases—Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto, and Kristin Davidson—reportedly lured his victims through social media, enticing them to invest in a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform called Liquid Asset Group (LAG).
The alleged proceeds of the fraud were funneled into Otukpa’s bank accounts through a global cryptocurrency exchange platform.
