Alleged Nigerian romance scam gang leader nabbed for duping Thai women to wire over Bt10m

Police have arrested a Nigerian man who allegedly lured a Thai woman looking for love from a handsome western man to wire him Bt130,000 in late 2013. All in all, police said the man, who is the alleged leader of the so-call romance scam ring, has deceived more than 30 Thai women who wired his gang over Bt10 million during the past five years.

Ifeanyi George Okoronkwo, alias OJ, was arrested at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Wednesday while he was trying to flee the kingdom.

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