A Nigerian man in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States is going to federal prison for his role in an identity theft scheme in which conspirators tricked 10 banks into sending duplicate debit and credit cards, then used them to buy merchandise for resale in Nigeria.

And his lawyer said his criminal cohorts in Africa "took advantage" of him 

US District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan sentenced Sulemon Arowokoko, 32, to 3½ years behind bars, Nigeria Abroad reports.

Arowokoko and another Nigerian man, Samiat Akinyemi, were indicted in 2020 on charges of conspiracy, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Arowokoko pleaded guilty in June.

He admitted that he was part of a conspiracy to steal the identity of bank customers to get duplicate debit and credit cards in the customers' names. The criminal group then used the cards to buy more than $250,000 worth of gift cards, clothes, perfume, jewelry, and furniture. Arowokoko shipped some of the items back to Nigeria.

Assistant US Attorney Jeff Bengel said the theft ring was sophisticated. One member used personal information from a victim and contacted the person's bank to "hijack their account."

Once inside, the group asked for new bank cards to be issued in the person's name and sent to an address connected to the conspiracy. One of those addresses was Arowokoko's house in Pittsburgh; a second was a house where he had previously worked as a home health care aide.

From the fall of 2017 to the summer of 2019, when the US Department of Homeland Security raided Arowokoko's house, he used the cards hundreds of times to buy ....https://sleekgist.com/my-nigerian-friends-made-me-defrauded-10-banks-mechanic-caught-in-us/

it will take 100years to redeem nigeria`s image on the international scene

Crime does not pay. They will not hear.
What do I know, when the society worships and adore money.

Hmmmmmmm

You were simply greedy. That's all.
..you ain't the only one having Nigerian friends.

Not an excuse before the law

Holly Gram 10 BANKS, I SAMANKWE 4 u... WTF MAN

You dey America, you nor fit do legit work

Na people like these come make getting Visa come hard

Man up. Who cares who made you do it? The decision is yours and the consequences are yours. Typical of many to always blame others when the result of their actions/inactions are received.

My son if sinners entice you, consent thou not

Mechanic who is supposed to be earning something decent even without meddling in dirty waters, see what he's become.

there is no day i will not hear they have arrest some nigeria overseas
today maybe fraudster, tommorrow drug, while next tommorrow.........................