Three suspected international fraudsters, including two graduates of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), have been arrested by the police for their involvement in a sophisticated scheme involving forged foreign bank cheques and impersonation of foreign celebrities.
The suspects, identified as Innocent Odomosor, Ajie Samuel, and Godwin Divine, were apprehended by operatives of the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos State.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to their crimes and revealed that they had made hundreds of millions of naira from their illegal activities.
The syndicate's leader, Innocent Odomosor, a 2019 UNICROSS graduate, disclosed that the group used software tools purchased from websites like Xeet.com to clone cashier cheques and defraud victims. The gang targeted foreign bank accounts, primarily in the USA, and shared proceeds equally among members.
Odomosor, who was until his arrest a resident of Ocean Freeze Estate, Ologoro, Ikate, Lagos, admitted to earning ₦230 million from a single transaction involving a $350,000 forged cheque from Bank of America. He used part of the money to purchase a Mercedes GLE worth ₦120 million and a four-bedroom flat at Ocean Freeze Estate, Ikate, Lagos.
His second-in-command, Ajie Samuel, also a UNICROSS graduate and a native of Delta State, received $50,000 from the same deal and bought a Mercedes GLE 221 valued at over ₦100 million. The third suspect, Godwin Divine, is believed to still have his share in a Nigerian bank account.
The gang's modus operandi involved engaging victims in lengthy online chats before executing their fraudulent schemes. Odomosor explained, “We buy ‘tools’ from Xeet.com, which we use in committing the crime. The tools work as software, and we buy them from the site. It works with the software of different foreign banks. We clone cashier cheques and contact other members of the syndicate overseas to source for foreign accounts where they can log in the cheques. The victim unknowingly cashes the cheque and sends it to the account our syndicate will provide.”
He further revealed that the victims were randomly chosen and engaged in long chats before the gang struck. “We normally load the account, and the victim will be chatting with any member of the syndicate resident abroad,” Odomosor added.
Police investigations uncovered that after receiving proceeds from their latest exploits on March 28th, 2025, the ringleader acquired a Mercedes 223 GLE valued at over ₦100 million, while his second-in-command also bought a Mercedes GLE 221 worth over ₦100 million. The share of the third suspect is said to still be in his bank account in Nigeria.
Odomosor claimed that he started internet fraud in 2021 after learning how to do it through online platforms and websites like Xeet.PW and Monove.com. “I specialise in loading foreign bank accounts by buying loading tools from different websites such as Olux.TO, Monove.com, and Cheap.com at different prices ranging from $10 to $100. I get different foreign bank accounts from other members of the syndicate and load money into the account. The foreign banks are mostly in the USA. We share the proceeds of our loot 50/50,” he said.
Ajie Samuel, also known as Pappy, a Mechanical Engineering graduate from UNICROSS, admitted to being a middleman during negotiations and receiving $50,000 from their latest deal.
The police are collaborating with international authorities to apprehend other members of the criminal syndicate based abroad. The international passports of the three arrested suspects have already been confiscated, and detectives are investigating all banks connected with the suspects' activities to ascertain if there was internal connivance.
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, confirmed the arrest of the suspects and emphasized the police's commitment to tackling international fraud and bringing all involved to justice.
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