Monday, February 10, 2025 - The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a
Nigerian national, Patrick Ngomere, for allegedly hacking a pharmaceutical
company’s email and siphoning off Rs 11.73 lakh ($13,361).
The fraud
was reported via the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
The
accused, a Greater Noida resident, was caught in a police trap near an ATM. His
mobile matched the one linked to the fraudulent bank account, and he later
confessed, the police said in a statement on Friday, February 7.
The scam
began on December 10, 2024, when Janani Family Care Pvt. Ltd. received an email
impersonating its vendor, Accent Pharma, requesting payment to a new account
Unaware,
the company transferred Rs 11.76 lakh. Upon verification, the fraud was
uncovered. Investigators traced the hacked email to Nigeria and tracked the
money to a Manipur bank account.
Surveillance
footage led to Ngomere’s arrest. He was found without a valid Indian visa and
is suspected to be part of a larger syndicate.
An FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Foreigners Act.
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