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26 Jan 2022
A United State court on Monday sentenced a Nigerian man Jude Uzochukwu Ifeanyi to over three years jail term for wired fraud. Ifeanyi was sentenced in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, the United States Attorney Jan Sharp said in a statement by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ). "Senior United States District Judge Joseph…
13 Dec 2021
A Nigerian woman is facing a maximum of 30-year jail term in the United States for a $1.9 COVID-19 relief fund fraud. A federal jury convicted Lola Shalewa Barbara Kasali, a 24-year-old Texas resident on Wednesday for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $1.9 million in loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration…
29 Jul 2021
United States authorities Wednesday said one of Nigeria's top policemen, Abba Kyari, allegedly worked with Ramon Abass, also known as Hushpuppi, to punish the latter's partner with whom he defrauded a Qatari of $1.1 million. Kyari is a decorated deputy commissioner in the Nigeria Police Force. The accusation came after Hushpuppi reportedly pleaded guilty to…
3 Jun 2021
United States authorities have arrested a Nigerian for computer fraud in a scheme worth about $800,000 (₦328 million). US Department of Justice (DoJ) in a statement said the Nigerian named Charles Onus was arrested for charges in connection with a scheme to conduct cyber intrusions of multiple user accounts maintained by a company that provides…
21 Feb 2020
The United States is opposing plans by Nigeria to give $100 million from loots recovered from former Nigeria military dictator Sani Abacha to Kebbi State governor Atiku Bagudu. US Department of Justice said Bagudu was involved in corruption with the late Abacha who Transparency International (TI) said may have looted as much as $5 billion…
20 Nov 2019
A Nigerian woman based in the United States Temitope Olaiya has pleaded guilty to leading a conspiracy to import more than five kilograms of cocaine and a separate bank fraud scheme, a statement by US Department of Justice said. “Tammy Olaiya is a ‘triple threat’ of criminality – drug trafficker, a fraudster, and a liar,”…
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