The FBI in the United States of America, is on the lookout for some six Nigerians who have been declared wanted for perpetuating cybercrimes at the tune of $6 million with over 70 U.S. firms.
The names of the wanted Nigerians are Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, Alex Afolabi Ogunsakin, Felix Osilama Okpoh, Michael Olorunyomi, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode and Nnamdi Orson Benson.
They were suspected of running a business email breach scam that scammed over 70 different businesses in the United States, totaling over $6 million in losses.
Uzuh, the gang’s leader, is claimed to be hiding in Nigeria since a Federal order for his arrest was granted by the district court of Nebraska, Omaha, on October 19, 2016.
According to the FBI, the others on the list include Uzuh, who was targeted for distributing spoofed emails to thousands of U.S. firms demanding fraudulent wire transfers, as well as his partner, Uzuh, who supplied hundreds of bank accounts.
You could recall the FBI recently arrested 3 Nigerians after they were captured on security cameras of Automated Teller Machines filing more than 200 unemployment remunerations in four states (ATM). The names of the victims are Quazeem Owolabi Adeyinka, 20, Ayodeji Jonathan Sangode, 22, and Olamide Yusuf Bakare.
According to Nigeria Abroad, the three were arrested for pandemic unemployment benefits fraud after using two addresses in Hyattsville, Maryland. One of the addresses is currently occupied by Adeyinka and Sangode.
According to Bank of America (BofA) records, the suspects received 175 prepaid cards worth a total of $1.4 million, including $158,000 from Maryland.
According to authorities, the monies were spent through purchases, transfers, and ATM cash withdrawals made in California, Florida, and Maryland. Withdrawals from ATMs alone totaled $989,000.
