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Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Gossipninja: 6:43pm On Jul 19, 2018
A 34-year-old Nigerian national, Kingsley Otuya was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for his part fraud, money laundering and romance schemes in Austin, Texas that netted more than $1 million.
One of Otuya's victims killed herself after losing hundreds of thousands of dollars and being "emotionally devastated" by the romance scam, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas said on Tuesday, July 17.
Multiple victims faced serious financial hardship as a result of the schemes. According to court documents, Otuya used an online dating profile to target at least one of the victims.
“This case brutally illustrates how fraud schemes hurt victims not only financially but also emotionally,” said U.S. Attorney John F. Bash. “We will remain steadfast in our efforts to protect Americans from transnational criminal conspiracies.”
Otuya pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in April 2018.
Authorities began investigating him as part of a series of investigations in Austin into the activities of West African fraud schemes, officials said.
Acting as a "catcher," Otuya would quickly withdraw fraudulently obtained funds from bank accounts where the victims had deposited money, and would then send the money to his co-conspirators before victims tried to recover their funds.
Authorities said he used fake passports to open nine different bank accounts under false names in Austin and often withdrew $10,000 or less to avoid bank reporting requirements.
Otuya was paid a fee for the fraud proceeds that went through his accounts, the U.S. attorney's office said.
Court records show Otuya will likely be deported back to Nigeria following his prison term.
He has been ordered to pay more than $966,000 and be placed under supervised release for three years after he is released.

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Throwback: 9:30pm On Jul 19, 2018
Show him no mercy.

When his prison term is done, send him to Nigeria nak.ed without anything of economic value.

We are tired of thieves creating an inflation and overpricing of goods and assets, when the honest Nigerian with a decent job can never save up to own such at the prevailing artificial prices.

If this fraudster and thief wasn't caught, he would have been one of many Nigerian millionaires perpetuating the bourgeois concept of highbrow real estate assets all over Nigeria, when there's hardly anything decent and affordable for those working to earn their money, yet the little they get to save is still lost to criminals like him who can afford everything their greedy eyes see.

All the highrise apartments and detached duplexes in Nigeria are being built with criminals like him in mind. The car showrooms are decorated with the latest models of luxury cars to cater for such lazy Nigerians and not the hardworking ones.


Monkey dey work for Ojuelegba and jumping inside moving danfo, Baboon dey chop for Banana Island and cruising with Bentley.

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by nairaman66(m): 9:30pm On Jul 19, 2018
Shocking!! shocked
Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by rentAcock(m): 9:30pm On Jul 19, 2018
This is the kind of riff raff mostly on nairaland business section advertising U.S cash deposits for sale. 11 years is not enough, a minimum of 25years in jail should be handed out.

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by eluquenson(m): 9:30pm On Jul 19, 2018
Igbo amaka

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:30pm On Jul 19, 2018
Oh no, this SWINES will never stop disgracing the country in a foreign land.
Must this negative news continue everyday?
Anybody, Any tribe giving the country a bad name out there, the same woes And calamity that will befall the corrupt Nigerian politicians will never escape them also.

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Jetland(m): 9:30pm On Jul 19, 2018
It serves well
Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by luvkidtemmy(m): 9:31pm On Jul 19, 2018
Beard Gang

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by sulasa07(m): 9:31pm On Jul 19, 2018
by their name,you shall know them

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by TheAngry1: 9:31pm On Jul 19, 2018
God punish all you internet scammers out there, including the faggorts who lurk here on Nairaland. If you are proud of what you do for a living, may your children and grandchildren inherit your trade. God punish all of una! E no go better for una generation...lazy mother ffffkers!!!!

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by BeeBeeOoh(m): 9:31pm On Jul 19, 2018
shocked



Kingsley ÔTÛya!


Makai cum and be going oh

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by inoki247: 9:31pm On Jul 19, 2018
Awon picker...

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by dermmy(m): 9:32pm On Jul 19, 2018
The land of the rising sun

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by tstx(m): 9:32pm On Jul 19, 2018
Sometimes i wonder if our leaders are our only problem...

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by thesicilian: 9:32pm On Jul 19, 2018
If they make their host proud, their are Americans, or at best African Americans. But if they commit crimes, they are strictly Africans.
He deserves his full punishment though, the only thing I need to point out is that he's not Nigerian. He's Biafran.

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Platony(m): 9:32pm On Jul 19, 2018
Dis oyibo pple sef,...dnt dey learn??

Everytime dey ar cautioning dem yet dey still fall prey!!

Well, dey ar paying for Lord Luggard & Mungo Park's Sins.

Dey are stil owing us sef.....we neva evn collect reach one quarter of wetin dem carry our forefathers eye see.

grin grin

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Munzy14(m): 9:32pm On Jul 19, 2018
NCAN... over over! i repeat over.

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by LosVikingos: 9:32pm On Jul 19, 2018
Igbo Amaka

It is their calling

Analysiscorner:

Is Otuya an Igbo name?

Argue with your ancenstorasians tongue

Prosperchuks1344:


it's part of your religion..
yolloba Ajoka.

Why are you denying your brood blothers Na?

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Analysiscorner: 9:32pm On Jul 19, 2018
What does Otuya mean, please?
Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Raphaelmary(m): 9:33pm On Jul 19, 2018
grin He's proudly afonja!

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by tstx(m): 9:33pm On Jul 19, 2018
Fear yahoo boys. If u have any yahoo guy as a friend trust me.. trust me..., you are the only one in that relationship... Those guys are walking without conscience..

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by larryman98: 9:33pm On Jul 19, 2018
Otuya is not Igbo name.

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by dermmy(m): 9:33pm On Jul 19, 2018
Analysiscorner:
What does Otuya mean, please?

U no chop suya before?
Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by larryman98: 9:33pm On Jul 19, 2018
The name is from Edo or Delta.

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Analysiscorner: 9:34pm On Jul 19, 2018
LosVikingos:
Igbo Amaka

It is their calling
Is Otuya an Igbo name?

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by AngelicBeing: 9:34pm On Jul 19, 2018
shocked

Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by zinaunreal(m): 9:34pm On Jul 19, 2018
Man must survive

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by happney65: 9:34pm On Jul 19, 2018
Picker Aiyeeee... grin grin

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by MorataFC: 9:34pm On Jul 19, 2018
larryman98:
Otuya is not Igbo name.
who asks you? grin

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by SEONaijaExpert: 9:34pm On Jul 19, 2018
Let him rot there
Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Paulosky1900: 9:35pm On Jul 19, 2018
NAME CHECKERS RIGHT NOW grin grin grin

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Re: Nigerian Man Sentenced To 11 Years In U.S Prison For Fraud by Sharpshooota: 9:35pm On Jul 19, 2018
eluquenson:
Igbo amaka

Ewu Gambia
Is that an Igbo name?

Why are you denying your tribesman

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