Six most wanted Nigerians in U.S. believed to be hiding in Nigeria: FBI

Six most wanted Nigerians in U.S. believed to be hiding in Nigeria: FBI

PEOPLES GAZETTE

Six Nigerian nationals have found themselves in the crosshairs of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with the agency designating them as wanted and as international flight risks. 

The suspects are Felix Osilama Okpoh, Alex Afolabi Ogunsakin, Micheal Olorunyomi, Richard Izuchukwu Uzhi, Nnamdi Orson Benson, and Abiola Ayorinde Kayode.

The FBI called them “cyber’s most wanted.”

According to the FBI, the wanted sextuplet “currently resides in Nigeria.”

The FBI has issued a plea to the public, urging people to contact the nearest FBI office or the American embassy with any information regarding their whereabouts.

“If you have any information concerning this person. Please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate,” said the agency. 

The individuals, now subjects of a global manhunt, have been implicated as co-conspirators in a series of criminal activities. Their alleged crimes encompass a wide range, including romance scams, fraudulent wire transfers, and advanced fee fraud schemes.

Mr Olorunyomi is wanted for his alleged involvement in a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded over 70 U.S. businesses, resulting in losses exceeding $6 million. He is also accused of conducting romance fraud, targeting vulnerable individuals, and defrauding them of over $1 million. Legal action was taken against him in November 2019, leading to a warrant for his arrest.

Mr Kayode is sought for his purported role in a BEC scheme that defrauded numerous U.S. businesses, totalling over $6 million in losses. He allegedly facilitated fraudulent wire transfers and engaged in BEC and romance frauds. Legal action was…

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