Philippines - Nigerian arrested for romance scam

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May 24, 2017

NBI arrests Nigerian for scamming woman online

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Nigerian national involved in an online scam.
Arrested on Tuesday by members of the NBI’s Cyber Crime Division (NBI-CCD) was Sayid Barkat alias Henry Soma.
The case stemmed from a complainant who said that Barkat sent her through social media a business proposal.
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The complainant said the Nigerian national also promised to send her a package full of money as capital in their business. She said she was instructed to open a new email address to monitor the package. A photo was even provided as proof that the transaction is legitimate.
Then, the complainant said she was informed that she will receive the package if she provided the processing fees such as certification of ownership, payment of taxes for three years, signing of documents and delivery. Convinced, the complainant sent P949,610.00 through bank and money transfer.
But no packaged arrived. She was then asked an additional P240,000.00, prompting her to seek the NBI’s assistance.
The NBI conducted the entrapment operation that led to Barkat’s arrest.
A case for estafa has been filed against Barkat before the Manila Prosecutors Office.

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May 25, 2017

Nigerian nabbed for online scams

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Arrested and handcuffed by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is a Nigerian allegedly involved in online scams.

NBI spokesperson Ferdinand Lavin suspect is Joseph Kamano, allegedly also known by the aliases Henry Saiyd Barkat and Soma.

Kamano was arrested in an entrapment operation of the Cyber ​​Crime Division (CCD) of NBI in a coffee shop at Robinsons mall in Malate, Manila on Tuesday.

Plans to bring the Manila Prosecutor's Office to undergo inquest proceedings for estafa under Republic Act 315,
the Nigerian was caught in the act of receiving P240,000 cash from his victims,
So far, the NBI investigating a Mr. Baker who introduced as an American soldier.

Stemmed from the arrest of foreigners complain after a woman contacted, said a baker by Facebook, and introduced him to Kamano.

Convinced the victim to partner with business to give him $ 200 for a meeting with Kamano Solaire and showed a photo of the package that contains $ 4 million in cash to be sent to him.

The victim sent, by bank transfer and money, a total of P949,610 to Kamano for various fees including the Bureau of Customs (BoC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), attorney's fees and delivery fees .

However, the victim began to suspect and ask for help to seek NBI after being asked for P240,000.