The scam came to light when a woman named Anjali filed a complaint on September 24, alleging that she had been conned out of ₹48,500.
A 29-year-old Nigerian national, Stephane alias K Cee Dominic, has reportedly been arrested in West Delhi’s Tilak Nagar for allegedly duping more than 100 women across India by posing as a UK-based Korean businessman on a language exchange app.
According to police officials, Dominic used the app to target single women, gain their trust, and demand money, Hindustan Times reports.
Dominic reportedly introduced himself as Duck Young, a Korean jewelry-based businessman who settled in the UK, and lured victims with false promises of personal relationships and business partnerships.
“The accused would claim to be stranded at immigration with large-value cheques or documents pending clearance. Meanwhile, his associates would impersonate officials over phone calls and demand money, which the victim would transfer digitally,” said the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam.
The scam came to light when a woman named Anjali filed a complaint on September 24, alleging that she had been conned out of ₹48,500.
Anjali met Dominic on the app, and he claimed to be detained at the Mumbai airport for traveling without a medical facility card. She also received calls from Indian numbers impersonating immigration officials, demanding money for Dominic’s clearance.
Following the complaint, the Police analyzed call records, bank details, and social media accounts to track down the accused.
A mobile phone seized from Dominic contained fake profiles and evidence of chats with over 100 women.
During interrogation, Dominic revealed that he entered India in 2019 on a six-month tourist visa using a passport procured from the Ivory Coast. After his visa expired, he stayed back illegally and turned to cyber fraud as he exhausted his savings.
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