Mumbai: A Nigerian has been arrested here for allegedly cheating a Kerala-based man of Rs 36,500 by promising him a well-paying job at a reputed hotel in the UK, police said today. Chima John Emmanuel won the victim's confidence by claiming association with the British mission in Mumbai and convinced him to part with the money to facilitate his job.

Emmanuel, who posed as Peter Beckingham (a former UK diplomat), was tracked down at Nalasopara in adjoining Thane district on last Monday, said Jaywant Darekar, an officer with Economic Offence Wing (EOW). "The accused was caught after analysis of his phone call records. He was produced before a court that sent him in police custody till Saturday," the officer said.