“Now the accused are in custody at the district police station and we will send them to court today (Monday)” Mr Sok said.
Nigerian couple arrested in Cambodia for digitally stealing over $400,000 from a bank (photo)
He said the arrests were made after a lawsuit was filed by the victim, Leng Sovannavat, a 36-year-old representative of a bank and head of FTB Operations, in Tuol Kork district. The lawsuit alleged the two accused stole more than $424,999.
Mr. Reil Sophen, Deputy persecutor of Phnom Penh court charged the Nigerian couple as a scammer, then submitted the case to the judge to to proceed with the procedure and detained them immediately.
The police said that, on March 26, 2018, FTB bank had received the information from City Bank from USA about transferring money for 50,000 USD to Nigerian couple account at FTB bank.
On March 29, the Nigerian couple went the FTB bank to withdraw for 42,4999 USD the from the bank then transfer to China so they has only 15,869 left in their Bank account.
Nigerian couple arrested in Cambodia for digitally stealing over $400,000 from a bank (photo)
Until April 5, the FTB bank got the information from City bank in USA that the Nigerian couple scammed the money for 50,000 USD from City bank’s client.
FTB bank try to contact the Nigerian couple by phone and email but it was unable to contact them. The suspects were arrested instantly when they went to FTB bank again to take all the money left in their Bank account to send to China.
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