Mr James Junior Aliyu was arrested at an upmarket estate in Sandton, Johannesburg, earlier this week following a takedown operation. Just after 10:00 on Wednesday, 29 June 2022, members from the Interpol National Crime Bureau (NCB) in Pretoria with the assistance from members of the SAPS Gauteng Highway Patrol Unit swooped in on the upmarket estate where they effected the arrest. James Junior Aliyu defrauding dozens of US citizens of money totalling $12m.
“His arrest follows a widespread investigation involving law enforcement authorities from South Africa (SA) and the United States of America (USA). “The cybercrime suspect who has been conducting his criminal activities from South Africa is accused of swindling dozens of US citizens millions in USD through email and text messages.” The South African police said, “authorities in the US, where the investigation originated and where most of his alleged victims are based, have applied for his extradition”.