11 Nigerians Charged With Online Fraud, Money Laundering In US [Full List]

The United States Department of Justice has charged eleven Nigerians indicted in alleged online fraud, identity theft and money laundering.

Ezenwoko’s Blog reports the Nigerians were charged on Wednesday in connection with their involvement in laundering millions of dollars in proceeds derived from business email compromises and romance fraud schemes.

The suspects’ indictments were unsealed by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams and the Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Secret Service, Patrick J. Freaney.

The Justice Department identified the suspects as Adedayo John, Oluwadamilola Akinpelu, Kazeem Raheem, Morakinyo Gbeyide and Warris Adenuga, Smart Agunbiade, Lateef Goloba, Samsondeen Goloba, Olawale Olaniyan, Olawoyin Peter Olanrewaju and Emmanuel Oronsaye-Ajayi.

The defendants were accused of allegedly utilizing a myriad of fraud schemes, including romance scams and business email compromises, to defraud over 50 victims in excess of $9 million.

In other news, a young man has been apprehended and is about to face the wrath of the law for streaming pornography in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

According to reports, the young man whose name is yet to be made public, hacked into an electronic billboard mounted around the Garrison area and streamed a pornographic video for pedestrians to see.

It was gathered that the individual was searched for and arrested after pedestrians lodged complaints about the obscene material being displayed on the screen.

In a disclaimer made available to newsmen, owners of the billboard, E-motion Advertising acknowledged receipt of complaints and noted that the culprit has been arrested and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.