Authorities in Wake County, North Carolina, have arrested Roseline Iyewande Ajeshola, a Nigerian-American woman and prominent Lagos socialite, for allegedly posing as a financial broker to defraud a victim of more than $247,000.
Arrest warrants obtained from the Morrisville Police Department show that Ajeshola, a resident of Katy, Texas, is facing four felony charges of Obtaining Property by False Pretense, classified as a Class C felony under North Carolina law.
Investigators allege that she falsely presented herself as a financial broker and instructed the victim to send large sums of money to a bank account under her control, after which she allegedly forwarded the funds to another individual.
Court records detail four transfers connected to the alleged scheme: $52,000, $130,000, $60,000, and $5,000. The transactions reportedly occurred on February 26, 2025, amounting to more than $247,000.
Her arrest has gained significant attention online after her mugshot surfaced on social media. The case remains under active investigation.
