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Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Nobody: 7:59am On Sep 11, 2021
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https://www.nairaland.com/6363367/third-defendant-pleads-guilty-role

U.S. Manager of Money Laundering Ring in a Nigerian Romance Scam Sentenced

An Oklahoma man was sentenced today in the Northern District of Oklahoma to four years in prison for managing a group of money launderers in an online Nigerian romance scam that defrauded multiple victims, including elderly individuals across the United States, and caused losses of at least $2.5 million.

The Court further ordered Afeez Adebara, 36, of Norman, to pay $500, 740 in restitution to the victims of the crime.

“Afeez Adebara led a group of money launderers who bilked unsuspecting victims out of their hard-earned retirement and savings accounts as part of a Nigerian romance scam,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “This con artist and his cohorts have been brought to justice thanks to the work of the FBI and federal prosecutors Babasijibomi Moore and Chris Nassar.”

Adebara pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering on Nov. 3, 2020. According to court documents and testimony, between 2017 and November 2019, Adebara and co-conspirators knowingly concealed the proceeds of a romance scam operation by moving money between and among multiple bank accounts that were opened under various aliases using fake passports and other fraudulent identification documents to obscure the source of the funds and the identities of the co-conspirators. Thereafter, Adebara took further steps to conceal the source of the funds, took a commission for himself, and directed the remainder of the funds back to the online romance scammers in Nigeria, including in the form of vehicles and vehicle parts.

Adebara coordinated with overseas co-conspirators who had assumed false identities on online dating websites and social media platforms to defraud victims. Adebara opened multiple accounts using fraudulent identities, then provided the account and routing numbers to the overseas co-conspirators. The overseas co-conspirators told victims that they were U.S. residents working or traveling abroad. As the online relationships continued, the overseas co-conspirators requested increasingly larger sums of money, with the claimed purpose that the funds were needed to complete business projects or for them to return to the United States. The victims were directed by the overseas co-conspirators to send funds to certain bank accounts, with assurance that the money would purportedly be allocated as needed.

Previously, John Ogundele, 32, of New York, New York, was sentenced to 33 months’ imprisonment; Paul Usoro, 25, a Nigerian citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States residing in Norman, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, six of which were to be served in home confinement; Joshua Ditep, 26, a Nigerian citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States residing in Norman, was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment, five of which were to be served in home confinement; Tobiloba Kehinde, 29, a Nigerian citizen residing in Norman, was sentenced to eight months imprisonment, four of which were to be served in home confinement; and Chibuzo Obiefuna, 28, of Long Beach, California, and Jamiu Adedeji, 25, a Nigerian citizen residing in Norman, were each sentenced to time served.

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Clinton J. Johnson for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and Special Agent in Charge Melissa Godbold of the FBI-Oklahoma City Field Office made the announcement.

The FBI’s Oklahoma City Field Office conducted the investigation with assistance from the FBI’s San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York Field Offices.

Trial Attorneys Babasijibomi Moore of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Nassar of the Northern District of Oklahoma prosecuted the case.

This case is part of an ongoing national effort by the Department of Justice to address online fraud schemes, including those based out of Nigeria, that target U.S. citizens and residents. The public is encouraged to report potential online fraud activity or scams to the FBI at https://www.ic3.gov/.

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by slawormiir: 8:42am On Sep 11, 2021
Damnnn niggar
Isoright...

Just four years.....

My niggar will be out soon and balling

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by dahnimoh(m): 8:42am On Sep 11, 2021
K
Love scam kwa

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Legalcriminal: 8:42am On Sep 11, 2021
#freethedawg
After few months niggas can enjoy the money
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Henrick007: 8:42am On Sep 11, 2021
Tf
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Nobody: 8:42am On Sep 11, 2021
Oduduwa and Biafra colabo grin grin grin


NCAN situation room cool

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by maureensylvia(f): 8:42am On Sep 11, 2021
Good for them
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by ibtommy(m): 8:42am On Sep 11, 2021
Na was o
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by inoki247: 8:42am On Sep 11, 2021
Na bak to bak
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by soleexx(m): 8:43am On Sep 11, 2021
Keep staining the country image...The effects will be passed on to a potential legitimate travelers...


Remember

When you receive a job invite, don't go!
Just resume at same company and start working as a staff!

Be A Man!!

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by CXLVII: 8:43am On Sep 11, 2021
Hard working Nigerians!

Some lots will soon be here to blame His Excellence, President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by tragergeorge(m): 8:43am On Sep 11, 2021
As long as no b 9ja them for jail am
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by jimmyolasun: 8:43am On Sep 11, 2021
slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright

No be big uncle be that?

Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by haslaw(m): 8:44am On Sep 11, 2021
When will the FBI come and carry criminal Allen Onyema of Air Peace who is wanted for identity, theft falsifying documents and laundering over 20 million dollars in the US.

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by jaxxy(m): 8:44am On Sep 11, 2021
Romance scam is fraud and a criminal offense. Sm1 was saying America doesn’t care about romance scams. Here u go. undecided

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Crowwejihadist: 8:44am On Sep 11, 2021
Only 4 years
Atleast he got a better standard of living in the prison than average Nigerian.



But there's nothing like freedom grin
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Chiderao1(m): 8:44am On Sep 11, 2021
It's the presidents fault .
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by temmypotter(m): 8:44am On Sep 11, 2021
Babasijibomi Moore, nice to know we have folks of Nigerian descent at Quantico

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by tragergeorge(m): 8:44am On Sep 11, 2021
CXLVII:
Hard working Nigerians!

Some lots will soon be here to blame His Excellence, President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR)
We blaming the whole system of 9ja government from the beginning...
Buhari is part of it too

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by foxxydude: 8:44am On Sep 11, 2021
grin
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Illuminatiship(m): 8:44am On Sep 11, 2021
Mugu fall guy man chop..
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by kereman1: 8:45am On Sep 11, 2021
On behave of name checkers association of Nigeria (NCAN).

Abort mission, I repeat abort mission, all tribes are duely represented in the crime.

Over and out.

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by PGKing1(m): 8:45am On Sep 11, 2021
Can someone please explain How a Romance Scam works?? Asking for my Final year paper grin






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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by greenie77: 8:45am On Sep 11, 2021
Useless set of human beings who believe crime is the only way.

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Pomert: 8:45am On Sep 11, 2021
grin
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Nobody: 8:46am On Sep 11, 2021
Yoruba men, scam retired old people abroad and mine the skulls of your kin at home. Terrible! Smh.

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by jolyment: 8:46am On Sep 11, 2021
O ga o
Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Angelfrost(m): 8:46am On Sep 11, 2021
Nigeria is now the official designated nation for such kinds of scam (All kinds actually) world over...

It's no longer shocking or strange to hear Nigeria dragged to the dust in nearly all American and British sit-coms or investigative series with reference to internet fraud suspicions. It is now an accepted global stain!

...And this stain will smear generations yet unborn! Even if you are born and raised outside this nation, it will still locate you.

Terrorists and Corrupt officials have ruined the nation here... Fraudsters and drug dealers have ensured this nationality knows no peace outside the shores of the country.

Let us all clap for ourselves!!!... There is practically no meaningful legacy left for those coming.

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Re: Afeez Adebara, Others Jailed In The US For $2.5 Million Fraud by Hotzone(m): 8:47am On Sep 11, 2021
Slawomair, be warned

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