A Nigerian man in the country on a work visa was arrested after trying to pick up a package with thousands of dollars cash mailed to a vacant Wilton house as part of a Romance Scam. 

Wilton Police received a call form the Post Office on Friday about the scam originating in Mississippi.  The suspect met a victim on a dating website, gained their trust and got banking information. 

The victim send $23,000 through the mail. 

Wilton Police set up surveillance of the vacant home and arrested Olutade Adeyemi Gboyega when he picked up what he thought was the real package.  He claimed to be picking the package up for his brother who lives in Nigeria.  Gboyega was held on $50,000 bond.