Nigerian man posing as Britain-based Korean jeweller held for duping women

The Delhi Police have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian national, accused of cheating more than 100 women by posing as a Korean jewellery businessman settled in the UK, it said on Monday.

The case came to light when Anjali, a resident of Delhi, filed a complaint stating that she had met a man calling himself “Duck Young” on a language exchange app. She said he introduced himself as a Korean businessman living in London and after weeks of conversation, he said he had landed at Mumbai airport but was detained for not carrying a medical facility card.

Soon, Anjali began receiving calls from men posing as immigration officials, demanding money for his release.

Believing the story, she transferred Rs 48,500 through UPI and when another Rs 2 lakh was demanded she refused, ceasing communication with them.

The Cyber Police Station in Shahdara registered a case on September 24 — traced the phone records and bank details, and arrested Stephane, also known as K Cee Dominic, from Tilak Nagar.

His mobile phone contained the fake talk profile and active chats with women from across the country, many of whom he was trying to lure with promises of relationships and business deals.

The police said Dominic hailed from Nigeria. In 2019, he obtained an Ivory Coast passport to get an Indian visa, arriving here on a six-month tourist permit.

When the visa expired, he stayed on illegally and shifted between locations in West Delhi. Struggling with money, he turned to online fraud, creating the identity of “Duck Young” to target single women.

He claimed to be stuck at immigration while carrying a large cheque without clearance papers, and his associates would call victims as officials to demand money.

Many women, trusting the story, ended up transferring funds. The police said further investigation was underway.