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A Nigerian national and three accomplices were arrested by the Local Crime Branch (LCB), Thane Rural for cheating a resident local of nearly Rs. 23 lakh in an online scam. Police said the Nigerian offered a dealership for ‘special seeds’ that grow only in Nigeria, which he claimed can cure AIDS. The seeds turned out to be ‘Bitter Kola’ (botanical name: Garcinia kola ), which grows in abundance in Western and Central Africa.

Anil Mathur, a resident of Naya Nagar, Mira Road came in with the Nigerian, identified as Uzoma Eleazar, on social media and developed a friendship. Eleazar offered Mr. Mathur a dealership in seeds that he claimed used to produce expensive medicines in Nigeria. The victim fell for it and had paid nearly Rs. 23 lakh since June 21.

Police said Eleazar managed to sell seeds in 400-gram packets for Rs. 1 lakh each. API Prafull Wagh, LCB, Thane Rural said the seeds are sold for Rs. 1,000 per kg in Nigeria.

Mr. Wagh said, “We have arrested Eleazar and his Indian agents, Taufiq Hussain, 47, a resident of Panvel, Fazal Ahmed Syed, 28, and Yogesh Kumar Patil, 31, from Navi Mumbai. All accused have been remanded in police custody till July 27 by a Thane court. We have also seized around 10 mobile handsets using which the accused called Mr. Mathur from different numbers, three laptops, Rs 4.20 lakh in cash and packets containing the seeds.”

He said more arrests are likely as the accused have conned several people in Maharashtra and other states through an online scam. “We have appealed to the victims to come forward and complaints against the accused,” Mr. Wagh said.

The seeds seized by police.—Photo: Special Arrangement

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/news/nigerian-held-for-selling-seeds-that-cure-aids/article8893424.ece

dridowu:
Anil Mathur, a resident of Naya Nagar, Mira Road came in with the Nigerian, identified as Uzoma Eleazar, on social media and developed a friendship.

NCAN..... reportinq live from Oyo state branch....We are qlad to announce our jewish brothers never ceases to disappoint us....they only upqraded their method of scamminq

Na WA... Naija again

Checked the name and not disappointed. The outcast always representing.

In other news, Lala why can't I comment on telemundo thread. I need to recap there mbok

Mumu Indian.

Hmm tell me say Na Igbo ma

Where dem NCAN guyz

lol NCAN Benin branch reporting for duty

Igbos on point

Chaiii... Naija I hail thee

That victorious moment when you read to paragraph 2, line 3.

Nija people no dey carry last, but d Indian guy na mumu too

hahahaha the huzzle is real
get rich or die trying

Oganiru ka anyi choro

NCAN Ogbese, Akure, Ondo state branch check the name and write ur report

LOL NIGERIANS WITH ALL MANNER OF WAYO

Jews republic mstcheeeew

Always flying a negative flag

Jaa raa ee. D guy na too jaaaa

kings09:
Where dem NCAN guyz

present... Scroll up

Better

Na wa o. We exported our 419 ways. Naija I hail o.

This post is meant for Indians. I can hardly read a paragraph with complete English words.

Amamighe chukwu nyere ndi be anyi kwesiri ka anyi were ya buru ogaranya n'uzo ziri ezi.

Ona ewuta m na ufodu n'ime anyi na-achu ego n'uzo
Ekwesighi
Otu obula osi di, agam aburiri onye Igbo n'uwa m OZO maka na onweghi ndi CHUKWU goziri Karia anyi

Bitter kola



Wonders shall never cease

By their name you shall know them...Igbo boy to badt

.

I dey tell you the huzle is real home and abroad but am not suprise anyways................Name checked already!






Cheeeers

Another Israeli again "Uzoma Eleazar,"


And they re the ones developing India..........

This post is funny...I swear!


BTW: Why is Nairaland Rule Number 17 missing? Where did it go to?