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INTERPOL, in collaboration with the US Secret Service, South African Police and other agencies, has arrested an alleged Nigerian cybercrime kingpin, James Aliyu, in connection with $ 12m romance scam and business email compromise fraud.

Aliyu was arrested in a luxury Sandton estate in South Africa on Wednesday, June 29 and arraigned in the Randburg magistrate’s court.

According TimesLive, the Nigerian national is well known in
SA social circles and on Instagram thanks to his lavish
holidays and excessive spending on luxury items for him and his girlfriend.

His social media posts where he flaunts his wealth have
gained him 17,000 followers on his Instagram
Oldsoldier.

His spending came to an end when Interpol agents arrested
him at his house situated in a luxury Sandton estate, bringing to an end five years of alleged scamming activity.

According to law enforcement sources, after an almost six-
year-long investigation into the alleged scammer’s activities, he was arrested thanks to a multi-agency investigation that included Interpol, the US department of homeland security investigations and the US Secret Service.

Sources claimed Aliyu has allegedly been in with
several major convicted and suspected fraudsters from around the world and that he is considered a major player.

Among the fleet of luxury vehicles he allegedly bought with
the proceeds of alleged fraud were a Porche Cayenne, a
Mercedes C220d and a Mercedes-Benz G Class luxury SUV.

His social media profiles also depict him on luxury island
resorts and luxury holidays in Dubai and the US.

Aliyu is alleged to be part of an international syndicate, some of whose have already been convicted in the US.

Aliyu came into the spotlight in August last year when Sunday World reported that he accused SA actress Khanyi Mbau’s boyfriend, Terrence Kudzai Mushonga of defrauding him in an elaborate luxury R1.2m-vehicle scam.

According to the article, Aliyu believed a R720,000 Mercedes and a R500,000 Jaguar which he bought from Mushonga were stolen and hijacked by criminals he claimed had worked for Mushonga.

He claimed that Mushonga, a Zimbabwean national,
approached him and introduced himself as Dick Lefa Nzula
from SA.

Aliyu said Mushonga gave him copies of his SA driver’s
licence, smart card ID and vehicle papers, for the change of
ownership and registration of the cars to his name.

Aliyu also told Sunday World the documents he was given for the vehicles were fake. But Mushonga claimed he would not repay Aliyu because the money he received from Aliyu were the “proceeds of crime”.

The Sunday World quoted him as saying that he was “wanted by the FBI for scamming Americans millions of rand”.

In March 2020 the SA Reserve Bank confiscated R231,000
contained in Aliyu’s Standard Bank under Exchange
Control Regulation 22E.

Aliyu is expected to appear in the Randburg magistrate’s court next Tuesday July 5, where proceedings for his extradition for trial in the US are expected to start.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2022/6/interpol-arrest-alleged-nigerian-cybercrime-kingpin-in-south-africa-for-12m-romance-scam-and-bec-fraud-2.html

If it's EFCC that arrest this man now.......in the next two hours they will release him because of bribe.

Thanks to INTERPOL for intervaining in the issue.

every hustler get him pay day.

eyah.....sorry bro. legitimate hustle or nothing. say no to crime

ok

Take away all his money,cars,clothes,shoes and business,
Sell it all and share the money to his victims and orphanages,
Give him years in prison according to the atrocities committed.
Stupid fraudsters everywhere.

Dj! Bring me 1 keg of palmwine with 27 kolanuts make I use am reason this matter more.
Barman! Play me "Man has fallen" by Batman and Mercy chinwo

Aliyu, is he an agbado brethren?

Stealing people money still going public to announce it.

HushKitten

gaetano:
Aliyu, is he an agbado brethren?

He could be hushpuppi offspring .

The first issue with this story is the mention of the US Secret Service

Lie lie lie

This one wey I wan start YAHOO Dem come dey arrest Yahoo boys, graduate like me wey go federal University dey collect 45k as salary

Haha

Aliyu has been arrested and South Africans will really bash us on Twitter.

These guys never learn their lessons.

I bet some people will creep out of this thread in disappointment upon seeing the name of the drug peddler

Noted.

They didn't pity this guy. See how they gave him full profile pic

Beautiful.... In other news.... Happy Canada day to all of us in Canada!!!

Good one

Mugu.. U dey thief still dey flaunt am on social media. Hushpuppi arrest never still give most of una sense? See him face like rat when fall inside vegetable oil

I'm here for the Vawulence

Nice one.

Definitely it is this kind of people that comes to lavish here in 9ja that makes people think that we that has a legit hustle aren't worth anything.... It's isn't a bad ideal if he enjoys the remaining of his years on Earth in jail.

Every day for the thief....

According TimesLive, the Nigerian national is well known in
SA social circles and on Instagram thanks to his lavish
holidays and excessive spending on luxury items for him and his girlfriend.

His social media posts where he flaunts his wealth have
gained him 17,000 followers on his Instagram

It's in their blood. You defraud people and still show it off.

Good

Enjoy for 5yrs. Jail for long time.
Legit work pays. Even if u never blow, hope still dey

Bad Nigga

Crime don't pay
Know this and know peace

Tinubufit:
Stealing people money still going public to announce it.

Dem no dey get sense.