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May 1, 2026

Nigerian con men Olalekan Bashiru, Emma Okereke, others convicted in $215 million FBI-led internet fraud bust

In total, they made an estimated $125 million from the scheme, with prosecutors alleging that about $50 million in illicit proceeds was used to purchase cashier’s checks.

Olalekan Bashiru and Emma Okereke
June 6, 2024

Scammers defrauded Massachusetts workers union, funds transferred to bank accounts in Nigeria, others: U.S. Secret Service

Some funds were transferred, or attempted to be transferred, to a cryptocurrency exchange or to various bank accounts located in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Nigeria. 

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