FROM SCAMMING TO JUSTICE: THE RISE AND FALL OF NIGERIA'S SCAM LORD (HIS ARREST)

The police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have explained why popular. Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Hushpuppi, was arrested on June 10, 2020.

UAE’s online newspaper, The National, reported on Wednesday that he was arrested on multiple fraud charges along with 12 other accomplices. The paper also revealed his real name as Raymond Abbas and his real age as 38 years.

His case has been referred to the Dubai Public Prosecution and is currently being questioned by prosecutors at the Bur Dubai section, the paper reported.

“The prosecutors have charged him for “obtaining money from others through fraudulent means,” the paper said.

According to The National, security officers in UAE arrested Hushpuppi and the 12 others against widespread belief that it was Interpol that carried out the operation.

“They would send out letters from email addresses almost identical to those of legitimate companies targeting customers of these companies with the purpose of diverting payments to themselves,” said a senior prosecutor quoted by the paper.

“Initial information includes that he was part of this gang which fraudulently obtained cash and cars from people.

“His statement was taken by prosecution but this is just the beginning of prosecution investigations.”

The paper also reported that Hushpuppi is wanted for fraud crimes in Europe, the United States and Nigeria.

The 38-year-old has over two million followers on Instagram where he is famed for displaying wealth and a life of luxury.

Two suspected Nigerian internet fraudsters, Ramon Abbas and Olalekan Ponle, widely known as Hushpuppi and Woodberry respectively, have been extradited to the United States, officials have said.

The Dubai police disclosed this in a statement posted on Twitter, on Thursday.

Hushpuppi and Woodberry were arrested in the United Arab Emirate on June 10, for multiple fraud charges after a raid by operatives of the Dubia crime unit, titled “Fox Hunt 2”.

The Dubai police had also released a video detailing how the arrest was effected.

It was revealed in the video that Hushpuppi had defrauded thousands of victims of about N168 billion. The police also stated that they recovered 150 million dirhams cash (about N16 billion)during the coordinated raids.

According to the statement, the Director Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray, thanked the Dubai authorities for their cooperation in arresting and extraditing the suspects.

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