EFCC arrests man for $145,000 love scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on August 23, 2016 arrested one Iwuchukwu Martin Uche for obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of $145,000.
Uche, who claimed to be a military officer working for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, in Kabul, Afghanistan, allegedly collected the money from his victim, H. Uyen, a Vietnamese woman, after promising to marry her.
The suspect, who also claimed to be a property agent operating in Nigeria and Ghana, allegedly told the victim that he needed the money to procure some documents for the planned wedding.
The money was allegedly wired to the suspect’s Diamond Bank account number: 0028998256.
According to EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the suspect will soon be charged to court.