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Nigerian fraudster who had no job but lived a lavish lifestyle in the
United Kingdom has been captured after police discovered he sustained
his lavish lifestyle duping people.
An unemployed Nigerian man who conned victims of tens of thousands
of pounds to fund his luxury lifestyle has been jailed for four and a
half years.
The man identified as Idris Ogunsanya, 29, of Blackwall Way, Canary
Wharf, was found guilty of ten counts of fraud or possession of
articles used in fraud at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday.
According to the police, Ogunsanya swindled victims, including his
neighbours, out of at least £40,000 to pay for business class flights
and plush hotel stays in Dubai.
His luck, however ran out after he used a stolen credit card to buy
a £375 bottle of Dom Perignon champagne at the four-star Radisson Blu
Edwardian hotel in Canary Wharf.The purchase took place in November 2013.
Police in Tower Hamlets attended his home to arrest him and became suspicious because of items in the flat.He was further arrested as officers seized a large number of stolen
and blank credit cards, £6,000 cash, a device for skimming card details
from ATMs and a credit card reader.
Among the possessions seized was a 60-inch television, champagne and several pairs of expensive and unworn trainers.An investigation found Ogunsanya defrauded his victims out of at least £40,000.He was sentenced on the same day he was found guilty.
Among the possessions seized was a 60-inch television, champagne and several pairs of expensive and unworn trainers.An investigation found Ogunsanya defrauded his victims out of at least £40,000.He was sentenced on the same day he was found guilty.
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