The Nigeria Police Force, Kwara State Command, has arrested a suspected internet fraudster, Awoleye Joshua Oluwatofunmi, who allegedly lured an American woman to Nigeria and ripped her off thousands of dollars. It was learnt that the 23 years old suspect, of Sabo-Oke Road, Ilorin was arrested within the premises of a hotel along Flower Garden Road, Ilorin, Kwara State, in company with one Vonapolouis Moss, “female” an American citizen.
January 13, 2023
The woman, identified as Vonapolouis Moss, an American citizen was rescued by the Kwara State Command of the Nigerian police in Ilorin, the state capital, after being allegedly swindled by a 23-year-old suspected internet fraudster. “A preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, who is an internet fraudster known as Yahoo Boy, presented himself to the victim on TikTok, a social media platform, as an American by the name of Howard Adams and ripped her off for about 1,000 USD.
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