# UP STF arrests Nigerian national in Rs 68-lakh cyber fraud case 2026-08-12T21:14:10+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested 37-year-old Nigerian national Nwogu Obed Osinachi in Delhi in connection with an alleged cyber-fraud network that cost a Lucknow youth around Rs 68 lakh. Investigators say the gang used fake Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp profiles posing as foreign citizens, promised gifts or foreign currency, then demanded customs duty, taxes and other charges. The STF said Osinachi was arrested from Burari, where officers recovered 11 mobile phones, two passports, four ATM cards, a laptop and screenshots of foreign women allegedly used in fake profiles. Two other Nigerian nationals were earlier arrested. Police allege Osinachi’s business visa expired in 2022 and that he continued staying in India without valid documents. The devices have been sent for forensic examination. Further investigation is underway. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: cyber fraud, fake social media profiles, international racket, Lucknow, Nigerian national, UP STF Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-stf-arrests-nigerian-national-in-delhi-for-cyber-fraud/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-stf-arrests-nigerian-national-in-delhi-for-cyber-fraud/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.