The Police Command in Rivers State has warned against the rising trend of women collecting transport fare from men and failing to turn up for meeting.
The command described the act as a criminal offence.
The caution follows a viral video in which the command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, on Wednesday in a video on X said the practice amounted to fraud and could attract punishment under the law.
“Why will you collect money from man without going to see him. It is an offence, a punishable offence.
“It is obtaining money under false pretence. 419,” she explained.
Iringe-Koko stressed that such actions fall under the category of obtaining by false pretence.
She noted that offenders could be arrested and prosecuted if complaints are lodged with the police.
She urged members of the public to avoid deceitful financial dealings.
