Yesterday, Delhi Poilice arrested a Nigerian for duping a Delhi resident of Lakhs of rupees over the internet. It has been reported that the Delhi resident made payment as processing fees for Bank Transfer of funds to be ''inherited'' by his prospective bride. The ''woman'' he met over internet had convinced him that she was a ''political refugee'' in Senegal and needed his help to get the funds from a Scottish Bank. These kind of emails are received by every active internet user. And this is also known as Nigeria 4-1-9 Scam.

The Nigerian, Angeli E Samko, 32, of Guinea, Africa, was a aspiring African footballer for a place in an Indian football club and for the purpose was residing in Koilkatta, since July last year. On suspicion, the Delhi resident, had inform Crime Branch police which laid a trap and invited the intermediary to collect some more money from him at Connaught Place, from where he was arrested yesterday. He has been booked under sections 420/120-B of the IPC. Police is carrying out further investigations in the case.