THE Delta State Police Command has arrested seven suspects specialised in defrauding victims under the guise of seeking directions.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Edafe Bright, disclosed this in a post on X.com, explaining how the syndicate approaches their victims, hypnotises them and cart away with their money and valuables.
He wrote: “Have you ever come across people who pretend like they are looking for direction? Have you ever met a victim who they lured and ended up taking all their money, phones and jewelry? Watch till the end to find out their strategy, and please share for others to learn.”
In the accompanying video, Edafe added: “We’ve been hearing of this syndicate that usually acts in the guise of looking for direction and eventually manages to hypnotise their victims, lure them, collect their money, phones and even their jewelry. It is no longer a fairy tale because today we have about seven suspects who are very good at that, but the hands of the law have finally caught up with them.”
One of the suspects in the video described the act as a “419 business” that requires three persons called Cashama, Jejeti and Citama, respectively.
The suspect went ahead to explain the strategy they use in defrauding their suspects and the role of the three members in the scheme.
Another suspect added that the gang has netted about N2.7 million through this tactic from five victims.
One of the victims, identified as Fullness, recounted his experience, stating that he was approached by a man who seemed lost and was ignored by other people. He took pity on the man and agreed to help.
He noted that upon entering their vehicle, he lost all sense of awareness and was later defrauded of ₦2.5 million in cash, a phone worth ₦1.6 million, and another phone valued at ₦400,000.
Another victim, identified as Daniel, also explained how the gang collected jewelry and gadgets worth over N7 million from him.
