Indian police have apprehended a Nigerian man, named Stephane, also known as K Cee Dominic, in Tilak Nagar, West Delhi, for allegedly scamming more than 100 women across the nation.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Shahdara, Prashant Gautam, announced on Monday, September 29, that Dominic posed as a Korean businessman based in the United Kingdom on a language exchange app aimed at helping users practice languages with native speakers.
He targeted single women, gaining their trust through conversations before claiming to be stranded at immigration with high-value checks or documents awaiting clearance.
Simultaneously, his accomplices pretended to be officials during phone calls, pressuring victims to transfer money digitally.
“Dominic introduced himself as Duck Young, a Korean jewelry businessman residing in the UK.
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“He enticed victims with false promises of personal relationships and business partnerships,” Gautam explained.
He noted that the 29-year-old was taken into custody from his rented apartment in West Delhi.
The case came to light after a woman named Anjali filed a complaint on September 24, stating she had been defrauded of ₹48,500.
“Anjali met Dominic, who was introduced as ‘Duck Young’ through the app, and he later claimed he was detained at Mumbai airport for traveling without a medical facility card.
“Anjali also received calls from Indian numbers from individuals impersonating Immigration officials, demanding money for Dominic’s release.
“After transferring money via UPI, Anjali was asked to pay an additional ₹2 lakh, which she refused. Subsequently, the accused severed all communication with her,” he added.
The deputy commissioner of police stated that the case was registered at Shahdara’s Cyber Police Station, where a team was formed to track the suspect.
The police first analyzed call records, bank information, and social media accounts, which ultimately led them to Dominic in West Delhi.
Authorities also confiscated a mobile phone from him, which contained a fake profile and chat records involving over 100 women.
During interrogation, Dominic revealed that he entered India in 2019 on a six-month tourist visa using a passport from the Ivory Coast, as Nigerian citizens were facing challenges in obtaining Indian visas.
After his visa expired, he remained in India illegally and, having exhausted his savings, turned to cyber fraud.
Dominic’s arrest adds to the growing list of Nigerians apprehended abroad this year.
The ICIR reported in April that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested 22 Nigerians allegedly involved in a financially motivated sextortion scheme linked to over 20 teen suicides in the country since 2021.
The FBI initiated ‘Operation Artemis’ nearly two years ago.
