# Four Including Nigerian Held for Rs 1.46 Lakh Scam 2026-08-07T09:26:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Delhi Police busted a cyber syndicate that cheated a man of Rs 1.46 lakh by promising a foreign parcel containing US dollars and gold. Four people, including a 22-year-old Nigerian national Simeon Miracle Chinonso, have been arrested in connection with the fraud. According to police, a woman posing as a US-based official contacted the victim through messages and calls, gained his trust by building a personal relationship, and then claimed she had sent him a parcel. She later demanded money on various pretexts such as customs clearance fees and flight tickets. Investigators traced the money trail from Delhi to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and seized seven mobile phones. The syndicate is believed to have operated across multiple states. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - ndtv.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: cybercrime, Delhi Police, online fraud, parcel scam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-man-cheated-of-rs-1-46-lakh-in-us-parcel-scam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-man-cheated-of-rs-1-46-lakh-in-us-parcel-scam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.