Irabor Kennedy Osasogie has been detained for alleged fraud by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's Benin Zonal Command.
The Commission recently detained the 21-year-old in response to a petition from a German citizen named Antje.
The defendant allegedly conned the German national of €17,000.
The petitioner alleged that after being duped out of $68,000 by a man named Michael Patrick, she contacted Osasogie over social media.
Osasogie allegedly volunteered to help Antje get the money back, but instead robbed her of $17,000, according to Antje.
The suspect claimed he had only collected €12,850 from the petitioner when he was apprehended.
As soon as the investigation is through, the suspect will be charged in court, according to a statement from the EFCC.