CBI arrests one more Nigerian in "Black Rupee Scam"

New Delhi, 20.07.2005

Central Bureau of Investigation arrested one more Nigerian national, Opeyemi Camria James @ Mike @ Sam in what is called the "Black Rupee Scam" from Malviya Nagar area,New Delhi last evening following leads
from the interrogation of his accomplices. Earlier, on the 9th of this month, the investigating agency had arrested two Nigerian nationals, Vincent Nicholas Ikumalo and Oluwadamilare Disu alias Andre while they
were giving demonstration of cleaning defaced Indian currency notes of Rs.1,000/- denomination and in the process trying to cheat gullible persons.

During investigation, CBI found that more Nigerian nationals are involved in the scam, who in addition to the "Black Rupee Scam" were also sending "Nigerian Fraud Letters" to many victims in India in order to cheat
them. On the basis of details of mobile telephone numbers provided by the earlier arrested accused persons and surveillance at Malviya Nagar area, CBI team closed in on the accused Opeyemi Camria James @ Mike @ Sam.

Opeyemi Camria James was produced before the competent court at Delhi today and was remanded to CBI custody till 22nd of this month. The earlier two arrested accused, Vincent Nicholas Ikumalo and Oluwadamilare Disu @ Andre are presently in judicial custody.