Nigeria: U.S. Court Sentences Nigerian to 15 Years for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering

Nigeria: U.S. Court Sentences Nigerian to 15 Years for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering

A federal courti has sentenced a Nigerian national, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, to 15 years in prison for his role in a large-scale wire fraud and money laundering scheme targeting victims across the country.

NC federal court sentences Nigerian man to 15 years in romance scam case

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A federal judge has sentenced a Nigerian man to 15 years in prison for his role in a fraud and money laundering scheme that targeted victims in the United States. Saheed Sunday Owolabi was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Prosecutors say he defrauded victims and helped launder more than $1.5 million to Nigeria. According to court information, Owolabi carried…

US court sentences Nigerian man to 15 years imprisonment for $1.5m fraud, romance scam and money laundering - Newsy People

A Chief U.S. District Judge, Richard E. Myers II, has sentenced a Nigerian man, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, to 15 years in prison for his role defrauding victims from the United States and laundering over $1.5 million.    A jury convicted Owolabi of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.    Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement in a press release issued by the …

US Court Sentences Nigerian-Born Yahoo Boy, Saheed Owolabi To 15-Year Jail Term Over $1.5 Million Wire Fraud

A Nigerian, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a $1.5 million wire fraud and money laundering scheme targeting victims in the United States.On Tuesday, a U.S. federal judge handed down the sentence after Owolabi was found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to a statement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).Investigations by the Federal Bu…