Gabriel Onyeka, a Nigerian national, was arrested in Kalyan, Maharashtra, India, for orchestrating an online scam that defrauded an Indian businessman of approximately ₹1.25 crore (₦250.88 million) through fake pharmaceutical product deals.

Onyeka posed as a senior executive from a pharmaceutical company to convince the victim to make multiple payments for bogus products, facilitated by fake suppliers and quality control agents.

Investigations revealed Onyeka had been living in India illegally since his medical visa expired in 2012, and authorities continue to probe other members of his syndicate.

This case is part of a broader global increase in online scams, with agencies like Nigeria’s EFCC actively prosecuting cybercriminals and recovering stolen assets internationally.