A Nigerian national has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a woman via a matrimonial website in India.
The Faridabad Cyber Police apprehended Musa Ali on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
According to police, the accused was brought before a city court on Thursday and remanded to judicial custody.
They later continued their conversation on WhatsApp, where he claimed he would soon be relocating to India with his family.
On April 9, the suspect allegedly told her he was sending her gifts, including jewelry, US dollars, and clothes.
On April 11, she reportedly received a call from someone claiming to be from the Customs Office, informing her that she needed to pay a tax of Rs 37,500.
When I checked the tracking link, it showed the courier was at the Delhi Airport Customs Office. I deposited Rs 37,500 into the account provided. Later, I received another call asking for an additional Rs 98,700, which I also paid, but I never received any courier,” the woman stated in her complaint.
The cyber police team apprehended the Nigerian suspect in Delhi’s Mehrauli area on Wednesday, according to authorities.
The arrested suspect was identified as Musa Ali Ikeja, a Nigerian national residing in Mehrauli, Delhi. During interrogation, it was revealed that his accomplice would contact women through matrimonial apps and convince them to deposit money into designated accounts. Musa would then withdraw the funds from ATMs and hand them over to his partner. The suspect has been living in India since November 2022. After questioning, he was remanded to jail,” said the spokesperson of the Faridabad Police.
Source: Gist MINIA