Two suspected fraudsters, Donald Adodo and Dapo Adejumo, who
were arrested by the police in Abuja, for defrauding some residents, claimed
that they exploited only greedy victims.
Adodo, 46, said he traded in fairly used clothes, popularly known as okrika, but was defrauded by a customer. He said the incident ended his business venture.
The father of two, in an interview with Northern City News on Friday in Abuja, said he was no longer involved in fraudulent activities, noting that he was walking along the road when he was arrested by the police.
Adodo said, “Since the last time I was arrested by the police, I stopped engaging in 419 business. But the fact is that we only play on the greed of our victims. Nigerians should know that you cannot fall mugu (victim) if you are not greedy. So, the advice I have for Nigerians is, ‘Don’t be greedy and you won’t fall mugu.”
Adejumo, 27, who also admitted to have defrauded many FCT residents, identified Kubwa-Zuba Expressway as his area of operation.
He confessed that he used to pretend to be a taxi driver to defraud his passengers by talking about a dubious quick money business venture to lure unsuspecting victims.
The suspect said, “I have about three business partners; what we do is to paint the impression of a great business venture that could bring quick money and the moment a passenger indicated interest, we would ask him to contribute his share of the business capital, which we would run away with.
“If people are contented with what they have, they won’t fall victims; I am not involved in ‘one chance’ robbery and I don’t force people to give me money, what I do is petty 419 and only greedy mugus fall victims,” he said.
Adejumo stated that he had defrauded only three victims this year, adding that he got about N15,000 from the operations.
The police, he said, arrested him on account of a disagreement he had with his business partner, which he said had nothing to do with their criminal activities.
Adodo, 46, said he traded in fairly used clothes, popularly known as okrika, but was defrauded by a customer. He said the incident ended his business venture.
The father of two, in an interview with Northern City News on Friday in Abuja, said he was no longer involved in fraudulent activities, noting that he was walking along the road when he was arrested by the police.
Adodo said, “Since the last time I was arrested by the police, I stopped engaging in 419 business. But the fact is that we only play on the greed of our victims. Nigerians should know that you cannot fall mugu (victim) if you are not greedy. So, the advice I have for Nigerians is, ‘Don’t be greedy and you won’t fall mugu.”
Adejumo, 27, who also admitted to have defrauded many FCT residents, identified Kubwa-Zuba Expressway as his area of operation.
He confessed that he used to pretend to be a taxi driver to defraud his passengers by talking about a dubious quick money business venture to lure unsuspecting victims.
The suspect said, “I have about three business partners; what we do is to paint the impression of a great business venture that could bring quick money and the moment a passenger indicated interest, we would ask him to contribute his share of the business capital, which we would run away with.
“If people are contented with what they have, they won’t fall victims; I am not involved in ‘one chance’ robbery and I don’t force people to give me money, what I do is petty 419 and only greedy mugus fall victims,” he said.
Adejumo stated that he had defrauded only three victims this year, adding that he got about N15,000 from the operations.
The police, he said, arrested him on account of a disagreement he had with his business partner, which he said had nothing to do with their criminal activities.
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