Phone Scam: Nigerian man arrested in US for allegedly conning 80-year-old woman out of $31,000
A fraudster has been apprehended after scamming an 80-year-old woman of $31,000. The Nigerian man identified as Dexter Enwerem was arrested in Norwish, Connecticut in connection with an international phone scam crime organization. Enwerem, 34, of 29 Ward St., Norwich, was charged with first-degree larceny and is being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond,…
A fraudster has been apprehended after scamming an 80-year-old woman of $31,000.
The Nigerian man identified as Dexter Enwerem was arrested in Norwish, Connecticut in connection with an international phone scam crime organization.
Enwerem, 34, of 29 Ward St., Norwich, was charged with first-degree larceny and is being held in lieu of a $50,000 bond, according to a Norwich Police Department news release Wednesday, March 24.
Police began investigating a complaint in September 2020 from someone who said their 80-year-old mother-in-law sent money to “unknown individuals for the benefit of ‘helping the homeless.’”
“The victim sent gift cards to suspects totaling $13,500 and an $18,000 money order to a suspect identified as Norwich resident Dexter Enwerem,” the release reads.
“After a thorough investigation by Detective Scott Meikle, it was determined Enwerem was part of a Nigerian phone scam crime organization.” it added