INTERPOL and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have achieved a successful extradition from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
apprehending a Nigerian individual, Mohammed Hassan Barau, who is accused of fraudulently obtaining approximately N492,750,000 by posing as a forex trader.
According to ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force PRO, the case originated from a complaint filed by Mr. Akinola Bayo Michael in October 2021. Mr. Michael had sought to secure foreign exchange (forex) for the purpose of purchasing a machine from the Netherlands. He transferred a significant sum of N492,750,000 to the bank account of Mr. Mohammed Sulaiman.
However, instead of facilitating the agreed-upon forex transaction, Mr. Sulaiman transferred the funds to another individual, Mr. Mohammed Hassan Barau.
Barau, who resides in the United Arab Emirates, subsequently sent 513,000 Euros to Mr. Michael from Belgium, ostensibly for the forex transaction. This transaction, however, was flagged as fraudulent, leading Mr. Michael to return the funds to the sender.
Upon realizing that he had fallen victim to fraud, Mr. Michael made multiple unsuccessful attempts to recover his money.
The case took a significant turn when INTERPOL became involved and initiated an investigation. Recognizing the seriousness of the fraud and its international scope, INTERPOL placed the prime suspect, Mr. Mohammed Hassan Barau, on a red alert list, facilitating international cooperation in tracking down and apprehending the suspect.
