Raymond Abbas (Hushpuppi), Olalekan Jacob Ponle (Woodberry) held in Operation Fox Hunt 2
Dubai: A gang of 12 fraudsters involved in a cyber scam has been arrested in Dubai, Dubai Police said on Thursday.
Those arrested include well-known Instagram personalities Raymond
Abbas (Hushpuppi) and Olalekan Jacob Ponle aka Woodbery. They were
arrested with 10 other suspects on allegations of fraud involving huge
money.
Dubbed “Fox Hunt 2”, the operation revealed a hidden online fraud
network that was committing crimes outside the UAE, including
money-laundering, cyber fraud, hacking, criminal impersonation, banking
fraud and identity theft.
Lt General Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Commander-In-Chief of Dubai
Police, said the success of the operation is another feather in the cap
of Dubai Police.
Police said the raid resulted in confiscation of incriminating
documents pertaining to a well-planned international fraud, worth Dh1.6
billion.
More details to follow..
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