{"id":2836,"date":"2025-11-06T13:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=2836"},"modified":"2025-11-06T13:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:20:33","slug":"woman-arrested-for-n8-5m-canadian-visa-scam-in-ogun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/11\/06\/woman-arrested-for-n8-5m-canadian-visa-scam-in-ogun\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Arrested For N8.5m Canadian Visa Scam In Ogun"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operatives of the Ogun State Police command have arrested a woman identified as Elizabeth Thomson for allegedly defrauding three people of N8.5m through fake Canadian work visas.<br \/><br \/>Recall that the command had raised alarm about the incessant cases of travel and visa scam, fake dating site among others used to swindle victims.<br \/><br \/>The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, on Wednesday, said the suspect under the pretext of securing a Canadian work visa deceived the victims that their visas had been approved.<br \/><br \/>Odutola said, \u201cThe victims narrated that after undergoing biometric verification as instructed by the suspect, they were informed that their visas had been approved.\u201d<br \/><br \/>According to Odutola, the victims on taking the supposed approval letters to the Visa Facilitation Service office in Lagos for verification, found out that the documents were fake.<br \/><br \/>She noted that this led to the arrest of the suspect and on interrogation, she confessed to operating a fraudulent migration scheme.<br \/><br \/>\u201cUpon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime. Preliminary investigation revealed that she had been operating a fraudulent migration scheme targeting individuals desperate for employment opportunities abroad,\u201d she stated.<br \/><br \/>The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, warned members of the public to be wary and cautious, adding that discreet investigation was ongoing and the suspect would be made to face the wrath of the law.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operatives of the Ogun State Police command have arrested a woman identified as Elizabeth Thomson for allegedly defrauding three people of N8.5m through fake Canadian work visas. Recall that the command had raised alarm about the incessant cases of travel and visa scam, fake dating site among others used to swindle victims. 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