Friday, December 13, 2024 - A suspected fraudster, Osang Otukpa, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the tune of $AUD8,000,000.
Otukpa was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport,
Ikeja, Lagos upon arrival from the United States of America on Friday, December
6, 2024.
A statement on Friday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele
Oyewale, said Otukpa used five names which are Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald
Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto and Kristin Davidson , to scam the victims.
He added that the suspect lured his victims on social media to invest in
his rogue cryptocurrency investment platform, Liquid Asset Group.
Oyewale said, “Operatives of EFCC have arrested a suspected online
fraudster, Osang Usie Otukpa, for allegedly duping 139 Australians to the tune
of $AUD8,000,000.
“He was picked up in a stake out at the Murtala Mohammed International
Airport, Ikeja, Lagos upon arrival from the United States of America on Friday,
December 6, 2024.
“Otukpa, who goes by five aliases, namely: Ford Thompson, Oscar Donald
Tyler, Michael Haye, Jose Vitto and Kristin Davidson scammed the victims by
luring them on the social media to invest in his rogue cryptocurrency
investment platform, Liquid Asset Group.
“The proceeds of the alleged crimes were routed to his bank accounts
through a global cryptocurrency exchange platform.”
Oyewale said the suspect would be charged to court upon conclusion of
investigations.
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