A Nigerian man accused of scamming persons out of their money after promising them United States visas, had three more complaints lodged against him yesterday.

Reports in the media urged persons who were allegedly scammed to come forward and make complaints and the police told THE STAR that at least three more cases were brought in yesterday.

Between January 5, and February 22, Shadrach Ifeanyi Momah, operating under the name Dick Motsewetsho, reportedly collected $60,000 from a woman as payment for a 10-year visitor's visa to the United States.

After delays and the failure of the accused to hand over the visa or return the money, the woman reported the matter to the police. Momah was arrested at his Ripon Road, Kingston 5, business place. He was held with a Jamaican driver's licence in the name Dick Motsewetsho.

changed name

Further reports are that he did a deed poll in 2008 in Nigeria and changed his name from Dick Motsewetsho to Ifeanyi Momah. It is also alleged that Momah used the Jamaican driver's licence, which he had in the name Dick Motsewetsho, to collect a part of the 'visa payment' through Western Union. The other sum of money was deposited to a business account.

The accused was arrested and charged with obtaining money by means of false pretence and conspiracy to deceive. He is also charged with possession of forged documents after checks with the authorities showed that the Inland Revenue Department did not issue the drivers' licence the accused had in the name Dick Motsewetsho.

The accused is to stand trial in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court tomorrow