MelesZenawi:


I was just confused how nairaland comes into play here.

That's his original/personal mail, maybe he is using different or another one for his business.
The mail carries his Original info I think.

nasirujj:
Very soon those bet9ja and recharge card people too will be caught by FBI

E be like say their posts dey reduce small small.
People pay into their bank account, so, they are not anonymous.

They Don finally site you

He as even deleted his Instagram account

iHart:
you are not getting it. His social media accounts were just to corroborate the fact that he is fraudulent. What led to his arrest is his fraudulent dealing with Unatrac. If Unatrac kept quiet like the other shoe company he defrauded, nobody would have arrested him even if he made 1 million nairaland posts!!! What led to his arrest was the report Unatrac made to FBI and not his post on Nairaland!!!

Uncle stop arguing this thing. Did the Unatrac report put a face to the culprit? NO. All it did was indicate that a fraud had been commited. The email that was eventually discovered to be behind the fraud was faceless until it led to obiwanne on Nairaland, where is Twitter account was then identified and subsequently Instagram.

iHart:
Its not Nairaland that led to his arrest. If you read the full report, you will see that he has been under surveillance. His fraudulent dealing with Unatrac got him exposed, not his Nairaland post.

Na only you sabi read and understand this kind post since yesterday, it wasn't nairaland, some literates that knows how to read but find it difficult to comprehend are misleading a lot if people even the op, his legitimate email address that was linked to the fraudulent email address for recovery purpose and IP where the things used to investigate/track him not nairaland

dabossman:


Uncle stop arguing this thing. Did the Unatrac report put a face to the culprit? NO. All it did was indicate that a fraud had been commited. The email that was eventually discovered to be behind the fraud was faceless until it led to obiwanne on Nairaland, where is Twitter account was then identified and subsequently Instagram.

even if there is no twitter, nairaland or insta in the picture they would still get him his legitimate email which was under investigation was also linked to his businesses which I believe must have been registered and used for transactions, with his business in the picture alone his home address everything would be revealed, his arrest must have occurred anywhere in the world

King44:
even if there is no twitter, nairaland or insta in the picture they would still get him his legitimate email which was under investigation was also linked to his businesses which I believe must have been registered and used for transactions, with his business in the picture alone his home address everything would be revealed, his arrest must have occurred anywhere in the world

Not entirely correct.The email alone can't provide a solid case. They had an email "obiwanne@gmail.com that was traced to be linked to the iconclast email that was key to the fraud, but it doesn't indicate much. He could claim it was hacked.

What his Twitter and IG did was place him at the scene of the crime. He posted on IG that he was in Seychelles at the same period one of the fraudulent transactions emanated from an IP address in Seychelles. Also posted about being in Washington DC at the same time another fraudulent mail emanated from the same DC.

HIs social media activity sealed the deal.

dabossman:


Uncle stop arguing this thing. Did the Unatrac report put a face to the culprit? NO. All it did was indicate that a fraud had been commited. The email that was eventually discovered to be behind the fraud was faceless until it led to obiwanne on Nairaland, where is Twitter account was then identified and subsequently Instagram.

The title of this thread is misleading and that is what is causing the disagreement. His Nairaland post and profile actually helped FBI to put a name to the fraudster they were investigating and then his subsequent arrest. However, his Nairaland post did not led to his arrest. His fraudulent activities led to his arrest.

Never compare yourself with others ooo GBAM
Everyone get ehn own timing for this life.

martineverest:
the stupid man forgot he gave his real email address out some years back.

the moment u start using internet,u real identity can't be hidden, especially now that the AI technology is becoming perfect and efficient.

I pity those people going to American Embassy that will give them their wrong social media account


no matter how little Ur legal income is , make the best use of it and don't compare yourself with others

iHart:
I can't make the same mistake because I am not fraudulent like him. The only social media that was mentioned was Instagram. I don't know how Nairaland came into the picture

Oga, go and read the FBI write up again. He clearly stated that the email address was traced to his Nairaland account... It was his NL account that they used to trace his twitter and other social media handles....

So yes, Nairaland played an important role in capturing him.

Kudos seun

iHart:
OK, good. There are other emails linked to him. What led to his arrest was the report Unatrac sent to FBI and not his post here

Unatrac petitioned the FBI on it but the FBI used various sources like google, Nairaland and co to trace the criminal.

So NL played an important role.

TheAngry1:
Destroying our name everywhere... after dem go begin blame Buhari.

Ndi Anuofia! Awon oponu oshi!

He who calls his brother a fool shall be in danger of hell. Matthew 5 :22

iHart:
you are not getting it. His social media accounts were just to corroborate the fact that he is fraudulent. What led to his arrest is his fraudulent dealing with Unatrac. If Unatrac kept quiet like the other shoe company he defrauded, nobody would have arrested him even if he made 1 million nairaland posts!!! What led to his arrest was the report Unatrac made to FBI and not his post on Nairaland!!!

What is wrong with you? Gosh!

Unatrac only petitioned the FBI about the wire fraud... they don't have any details about the scammer. Now FBI does their findings and was led by one of his emails to Nairaland.

His profile, email address, pictures, abuja address and his Twitter handle was gotten and exposed on his Nairaland past post. This information the FBI got from Nairaland NOT Unatrac.

Please you guys should use your brains and stop unnecessary argument.

Zombiekiller010:
He as even deleted his Instagram account

The instgram account is under investigation by the FBI hence it is locked

iHart:
Its not Nairaland that led to his arrest. If you read the full report, you will see that he has been under surveillance. His fraudulent dealing with Unatrac got him exposed, not his Nairaland post.

This is the kind of educated illiterates we have on Nairaland. The fact that you got over 300likes on this makes it more baffling.


If you studied the affidavit very well you will know that the primary email address used for the scam was not linked to invictusObi until it was found on Nairaland. It was on Nairaland that the face was seen and it was through Nairaland that they got the link to his twitter page, from twitter to his instragram page.

Without this Nairaland post, they’d just be chasing after shadows cos they wouldn’t be able to link it to his twitter and Instagram from where they monitored his movements and linked his hospital record to his email.

seunmsg:


The title of this thread is misleading and that is what is causing the disagreement. His Nairaland post and profile actually helped FBI to put a name to the fraudster they were investigating and then his subsequent arrest. However, his Nairaland post did not led to his arrest. His fraudulent activities led to his arrest.

Lol. Ultimately, if you don't do the crime, you won't do the time. However, there are many fraudulent people walking free. Even the FBI have unresolved cases. So engaging in fraudulent activities doesn't automatically lead to an arrest. Get my drift?

dabossman:


Lol. Ultimately, if you don't do the crime, you won't do the time. However, there are many fraudulent people walking free. Even the FBI have unresolved cases. So engaging in fraudulent activities doesn't automatically lead to an arrest. Get my drift?

anyone who is careless will get caught
Simple as that

Debaiz:



This is the kind of educated illiterates we have on Nairaland. The fact that you got over 300likes on this makes it more baffling.


If you studied the affidavit very well you will know that the primary email address used for the scam was not linked to invictusObi until it was found on Nairaland. It was on Nairaland that the face was seen and it was through Nairaland that they got the link to his twitter page, from twitter to his instragram page.

Without this Nairaland post, they’d just be chasing after shadows cos they wouldn’t be able to link it to his twitter and Instagram from where they monitored his movements and linked his hospital record to his email.

Gbam. Without that link, they'd be chasing shadows.

dabossman:


Not entirely correct.The email alone can't provide a solid case. They had an email "obiwanne@gmail.com that was traced to be linked to the iconclast email that was key to the fraud, but it doesn't indicate much. He could claim it was hacked.

What his Twitter and IG did was place him at the scene of the crime. He posted on IG that he was in Seychelles at the same period one of the fraudulent transactions emanated from an IP address in Seychelles. Also posted about being in Washington DC at the same time another fraudulent mail emanated from the same DC.

HIs social media activity sealed the deal.

his social media activities seal the deal as you said thus put him in the crime scene thanks for this I love the fact the your argument is logical

back to the op how e take concern nairaland

Also there us something I would like to say, some people where busy saying one should be careful if what one says online cos DSS etc will track u bla bla bla, so now that the DSS etc have few tech that could help track criminals "crminals" wouldn't it be a criminal offense to deplore such techs in their possession against citizens who are unhappy with the way the gvt governs and finds a voice in social media cos we can't risk our lives to protest as they do in advance countries?

power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely, that is the case we are facing in this country at the moment

You are being watched, even your phone cam most times can be switched on remotely, be aware

frbona:
anyone who is careless will get caught
Simple as that

Simple as ABC. It's the Eleventh Commandment - Thou Shalt Not Be Caught.

King44:
his social media activities seal the deal as you said thus put him in the crime scene thanks for this I love the fact the your argument is logical

back to the op how e take concern nairaland

Also there us something I would like to say, some people where busy saying one should be careful if what one says online cos DSS etc will track u bla bla bla, so now that the DSS etc have few tech that could help track criminals "crminals" wouldn't it be a criminal offense to deplore such techs in their possession against citizens who are unhappy with the way the gvt governs and finds a voice in social media cos we can't risk our lives to protest as they do in advance countries?

power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely, that is the case we are facing in this country at the moment

Most definitely. If such technology is used to intimidate the opposition or silence govt critics, it is a gross abuse of power and the judiciary should ideally throw such a case out. Problem is, even our judiciary is corrupt.

dabossman:


Most definitely. If such technology is used to intimidate the opposition or silence govt critics, it is a gross abuse of power and the judiciary should ideally throw such a case out. Problem is, even our judiciary is corrupt.

they are the most corrupt alongside legislature

.

iHart:
Its not Nairaland that led to his arrest. If you read the full report, you will see that he has been under surveillance. His fraudulent dealing with Unatrac got him exposed, not his Nairaland post.

kachi qwo, Mynd44?

Was he ever hiding?if you're black and doing well those vultures called oyinbo will try to steal everything from you,it's a pity that we Africans hate ourselves,he's a fraudster because oyinbo man said so?.

All of you here are already condemning him without even hearing his side of the story.

He was never hiding,if he was hiding how did forbes found him?

hmmmm, that's serious o, no matter what crime one does, it will surely be revealed one day.

euromilion:
Was he ever hiding?if you're black and doing well those vultures called oyinbo will try to steal everything from you,it's a pity that we Africans hate ourselves,he's a fraudster because oyinbo man said so?.

All of you here are already condemning him without even hearing his side of the story.

He was never hiding,if he was hiding how did forbes found him?

You had better repair your degenerate mindset, for your own good or your end will be a sad tale. It is a malfunctioning thought process that leads to criminality.

The guy name is Obi, Atik running mate. l hope dey no go sey na baba tell FBI to arrest him just to spoil Atik team mate name.
Wailers over to you.