United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, don publicly name four Nigerian nationals as wanted suspects for one Business Email Compromise, BEC, fraud operation wey cause losses more than $6 million to over 70 American businesses.
The four men na Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, Felix Osilama Okpoh, Nnamdi Orson Benson, and Michael Olorunyomi. FBI say dem believe say all of dem dey live for Nigeria now.
Federal warrants don already dey for di arrest of each of dem. Dis one come after indictment by di US District Court for di District of Nebraska for Omaha.
According to FBI, Uzuh, wey dem born April 29, 1986, na im coordinate di whole scheme. He dey send spoofed emails to thousands of companies across America. Di emails dey trick di companies to authorise fraudulent wire transfers.
He allegedly work with money launderers, romance scammers, and other people wey dey inside BEC networks. Dem use many individuals both inside and outside US to move di stolen money.
Dem indict Uzuh on October 18, 2016. Di charges na wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Okpoh, born March 9, 1989, allegedly supply hundreds of bank accounts wey dem use to receive di stolen funds. Di accounts wey he provide reportedly collect fraudulent transfers wey pass $1 million from business wey dem con.
Dem indict Okpoh on August 21, 2019. Di charge na conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Benson, born March 21, 1987, also dey face charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Dis one connect to di same scheme wey target over 70 businesses.
Olorunyomi, born May 12, 1983, get different kind matter. FBI say im dey run romance fraud schemes wey specifically target elderly and widowed people. Dem take more than $1 million from dis kind victims.
FBI also reveal say di bank accounts wey belong to im romance scam victims go to other suspects. Dem use those accounts to receive money from separate fraud operations.
Dem indict Olorunyomi on November 13, 2019. Im charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, identity theft, and access device fraud. Dis one na di most plenty charges among di four suspects.
Arrest warrants for Uzuh, Okpoh, Benson, and Olorunyomi don dey since di time of dia indictment. All four of dem still remain for run.
Di decision to release dia names and photographs na part of FBI strategy. Dem want use public information and international law enforcement cooperation to bring di fugitives to justice. Authorities dey appeal to anybody wey know where dem dey to come forward.
