Nigerian national arrested in India for allegedly hacking pharmaceutical company’s email and siphoning off $13,361

Jokpeme Joseph Omode February 10, 2025

 The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a Nigerian national, Patrick Ngomere, for allegedly hacking a pharmaceutical company’s email and siphoning off Rs 11.73 lakh ($13,361).

 

The fraud was reported via the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. 

 


The accused, a Greater Noida resident, was caught in a police trap near an ATM. His mobile matched the one linked to the fraudulent bank account, and he later confessed, the police said in a statement on Friday, February 7. 

 

The scam began on December 10, 2024, when Janani Family Care Pvt. Ltd. received an email impersonating its vendor, Accent Pharma, requesting payment to a new account.

 

Unaware, the company transferred Rs 11.76 lakh. Upon verification, the fraud was uncovered. Investigators traced the hacked email to Nigeria and tracked the money to a Manipur bank account. 

 

Surveillance footage led to Ngomere’s arrest. He was found without a valid Indian visa and is suspected to be part of a larger syndicate. 

 

An FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Foreigners Act. 

 

Investigations continue. 

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