Nigerian Man Sentenced to Prison for $8 Million Fraud Scheme in U.S

Nigerian Ehis Akhimie convicted in US for $6 million fraud, faces up to 20 years in prison

A U.S. federal court has convicted a Nigerian national, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, for his role in an international inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded more than 400 elderly and vulnerable Americans of over $6 million. The conviction was announced on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice following Akhimie’s guilty plea on June 17. Akhimie faces […] The post Nigerian Ehis Akhimie convicted in US for $6 million fraud, faces up to 20 years in …

Nigerian Man Sentenced to Prison for $8 Million Fraud Scheme in U.S

A 47-year-old Nigerian national, Newton Ofioritse Jemide, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his role in a massive disaster fraud scheme. Jemide was found guilty of conspiring to defraud the US government by stealing identities and using them to obtain federal relief funds meant for victims of natural disasters.Jemide and his accomplices stole identities of American citizens and used them to open Green Dot debit card accounts,…

Atlanta Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Orchestrating Heartless Identity Theft Scheme That Ruined Lives Across the Nation

By Carol A. Gasser Moore NORTH FLORIDa / Georgia — A Georgia native has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for masterminding a sprawling bank fraud and identity theft operation that exploited thousands of innocent Americans, including fellow Georgians. Rodrick Florence Jr., 35, of Atlanta, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. U.S…