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The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) on Saturday said it was seeking assistance in finding six Nigerians wanted for their involvement in fraudulent activities worth over N2.3bn ($6m).
“Help the #FBI find six Nigerian nationals wanted for their involvement in business email compromise (BEC) schemes resulting in over $6 million in losses,” the US agency said on its verified Twitter handle.
Help the #FBI find six Nigerian nationals wanted for their involvement in businessemail Compromise (BEC) schemes resulting in over $6 million in losses. Read more about each defendant athttps://t.co/Q1OToaIVsl, and submit tips athttps://t.co/iL7sD5efWD. #FugitiveFriday
— FBI (@FBI) June 27, 2020
The FBI-indicted Nigerians include Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin, Felix Osilama
Okpoh, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode, and Nnamdi Orson Benson.
The FBI said all six are “believed to currently reside in Nigeria.
According to the FBI, the six were part of an operation that “allegedly sent spoofed emails to thousands of businesses in the United States requesting fraudulent wire transfers.” (Channels TV)
