BUSTED:
Nigerian Conman, SAHEED AZEEZ lied to Secure UK Asylum as Gay, Impregnates Three separate British Women, Fathers Three kids; pilfers £220,000 within 14 months
…now identified Bisexual, facing six-year jail term
*Created 37 untraceable bank accounts in six different names, which accepted cryptocurrency
*Deceived 272 people into shipping second-hand electronics, like smartphones and cameras to him
*Secretly purchased goods from sites: eBay and Facebook Marketplace, sold items at his brother’s electronics store in Wigan, North-West of England
*“The phones seized revealed Saheed Azeez’s role in the online frauds, which involved contacting UK sellers of electronics and persuading them to send items before payment” – Prosecutor Andy Evans
*BY IAN PHILLIP, UK Anti-graft Correspondent
THE END HAS COME FULL CIRCLE FOR A NIGERIA CONMAN, SAHEED AZEEZ, whose stock in trade in the Queen’s enclave, United Kingdom, UK, is to consistently deceive vulnerable British citizens to the tune of £220,000 fraud. This suspect lied to obtain asylum in the UK after claiming to be gay, he went on to father three children with three different women, only for the authorities to later discover him as Bisexual.
Azeez is a 33-year-old fraudster, who within a period of 14 months, established a network involving various individuals, using their residences to receive goods from online vendors who shipped items before payment. He collected the items, which were purchased from sites like eBay and Facebook Marketplace, and sold them at his brother’s electronics store in Wigan, in the North-West of England.
He earned a portion of the sales and shared some profits with his accomplices in Bitcoin.
272 people were tricked into shipping second-hand electronics, like smartphones and cameras, without receiving payment.
According to the Telegraph of UK, Azeez was allowed to settle in the UK after claiming he was being persecuted over his sexuality by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria. He settled in Wigan, Greater Manchester, where he fathered three children by three different women after being granted asylum.
Police investigation began following unusual parcel activity in North Manchester, all linked to Azeez. He was apprehended while dropping off his son at school, where he attempted to hide three smartphones used in the scam in the child’s school bag.
He was also linked to the creation of 37 untraceable bank accounts in six different names, which accepted cryptocurrency as part of the racket.
Prosecutor Andy Evans explained that the phones revealed Azeez’s role in the online frauds, which involved contacting UK sellers of electronics and persuading them to send items before payment.
Azeez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation and planning to possess criminal property. He faces a possible six-year jail sentence and is now identified as bisexual.
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