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By Christopher Oji
The Nigeria Police Force has raised the alarm that fraudsters are on the prowl using an online shopping platform: jiji.ng.com to swindle victims.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onkan, Lagos, Mr Bode Adeleke, warned those who do online shopping to be wary of those they transact business with, especially through Jiji.ng.com.
He said he has being receiving complaints, from car dealers, and buyers who were swindled through the online platform.
In a Statement by Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO)Zone 2 Command Onikan, Lagos, SP Hauwa Idris Adamu, she noted that,” this is to inform the general public, especially businessmen and women on the illicit, and fraudulent manner, through which criminals operate and their modus operandi.Series of petitions have been received by the AIG , that fraudsters now sought buyers,and sellers,who deal in purchase and sales of cars,and other valuable items on Jiji.ng.com.
“The criminals will contact prospective sellers, who advertise such cars/items on Jiji.ng.com, acting like genuine buyers,by indicating interest in such cars/items, while they make inquiries about such car/items, after which they display same car/item for sales on the same platform. They act like genuine sellers to their prospective victims, and give such cars/items at cheaper price in order to entice their prospective victims with the information from the original owners.
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º“They, then supply necessary information about the cars/item to the prospective victims,and lure them into making payment; they would then arrange how the prospective victim, and the real owners of such cars/items, would meet for inspection/delivery; giving the owner/seller, the impression that payment would be made upon satisfaction of the car/items.
“When it has been confirmed that cars/items have been inspected/delivered to the prospective victim, the fraudster, then goes incommunicado,while the owner/seller, will be having issues with prospective victim, who already made payment to the fraudsters.
“Based on the above, the Command is sending this to the general public as awareness; so, no one will be a victim of the antics of fraudsters,who pretend as online sellers. The Command is hereby,passing a very strict warning to all criminally minded groups or individuals to relocate from the Zone as they will not find it easy operating within the Zonal Command”.
