Cyberescroc déféré par la police du Plateau : De nouvelles révélations sur son faux séjour et les permis de conduire américains saisis
The Plateau district police station brought Mr. El B. Ciss before the Dakar prosecutor's office this Friday on charges of online fraud, forgery and use of forged private banking and commercial documents, as well as forgery and use of forged administrative documents. During a search of his home, investigators discovered American international driver's licenses. Mr. Ciss claimed to have spent three years in the United States, while in fact he never left Senegal. Confronted with this contradiction, he recanted his statements.
On November 2, 2026, officers from the Plateau police station's research brigade (BR) brought in and handed over to the service an individual suspected of fraud. He gave his name as Mr. El B. Ciss, 26 years old, claiming to be an unemployed computer technician residing in Sicap Foire.
His arrest followed a phone call from P. Beredi , a merchant based in Dakar-Plateau. According to him, an individual named B. Ciss had been placing orders for goods on their online sales platform for over a month and paying by credit card.
Disputed payments
On October 31, merchants were surprised to receive a notification from their platform informing them that Ecobank had reported that the cardholder was disputing the transactions made, stating that he was not the author.
Meanwhile, an individual came to their premises. He claimed to be a delivery driver and said he was there to pick up goods on behalf of B. Ciss. To be absolutely sure , the shopkeepers contacted the police.
When briefly questioned about the circumstances of his presence and the reasons for his actions, the individual initially stated his name was Mr. Fall. He offered no explanation deemed convincing and was taken into custody pending further investigation.
A search of his home in the Sicap Foire neighborhood led to the discovery and seizure of numerous items and documents. Investigators first seized a Chevrolet Camaro with license plate AA, along with its ignition key. They also confiscated two cell phones (iPhones), two laptops (one with its charger), an Apple Watch, and a selection of luxury perfumes.
Several personal and administrative documents were also found: two binders containing personal papers, a stamp bearing the inscription "Admitted to Superior Class," and five Radisson Hotel room access cards. Among them were two international driver's licenses accompanied by a certificate of loss for the original American license.
Investigators also seized financial and commercial documents: a sales agreement for a Porsche Macan valued at 28,200,000 CFA francs, and a sales agreement for a Range Rover. In addition, they found a transfer order for 850,000 CFA francs to his account at Banque Atlantique, as well as two other transfer orders for 75,000,000 CFA francs and 85,000,000 CFA francs.
Finally, investigators discovered an application to open an account with CBAO Bank and a deed of transfer or exchange of Land Rover and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles, concluded between him and A. Thiam. Various other personal items were also seized.
Requests sent to Ecobank and Banque Atlantique revealed that Mr. CISS never held an account at Ecobank. At Banque Atlantique, where he does have an account, the sums mentioned in the seized documents were never deposited.
A three-year stay in the United States that never happened
When questioned about the American international driver's licenses found at his home, Mr. El B. CISS claimed to have spent three years in the United States. However, he never left Senegal. Faced with this contradiction, he retracted his statements.
In his official statement, the suspect partially admitted to the facts. He explained his lifestyle, despite not having a job, by claiming he derived income from cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, according to Seneweb sources.
At the end of the procedure, Mr. El B. Ciss was presented this Friday to the Dakar prosecutor's office.
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