Gurugram Police has arrested 3 Nigerians for allegedly defrauding people through various means, including by posing as women on social media platforms, officials said on Saturday.

19 mobile phones, one laptop and 18 Indian and international SIM cards were recovered from their possession, they said.

Social Media Scam Tactics Unveiled
According to the police, a man filed a complaint on April 25, last year, alleging that he had been cheated by a girl that he had met on Instagram.

"The girl told him that she had arrived in India and she needed Rs 69,900 as registration fees to exchange his cheque for Indian currency at the Mumbai airport," they added.

After transferring money, the complainant realised he had been cheated.

Arrest and Investigation Details
While investigating, the police team arrested the accused from Noida late on Thursday night.
The accused were identified as Chinedu, James Sunday, and Jules Cacau, all residents of Nigeria.

They were produced in court and taken by the police on one day of police remand, the police said.

Passport and Foreigners Act Charges
During interrogation, James Sunday entered India illegally via Bangladesh in 2022. Chinedu entered India on a study visa in 2018, and Jules entered India on a study visa in 2017, they added.

Charges under the relevant sections of the Passport Act and the Foreigners Act have also been added to the FIR, a senior police officer said.

"The accused used to talk to people living in India posing as girls on social media platforms and by gaining their trust, they committed the frauds," the officer said.