Wednesday, July 15, 2026

U.S. Department of Justice

February 27, 2026

Nigerian fraudster Leslie Mba jailed in U.S. for multimillion-dollar wire fraud, romance scam

“Now, Mba has prison to look forward to, followed by a one-way ticket back to Nigeria,” U.S. attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said.

U.S. PRISON
February 25, 2026

U.S. court sentences ex-NNPC chief Paulinus Okoronkwo to seven-year jail over million-dollar bribe

Mr Okoronkwo forfeited $2.5 million Los Angeles mansion to U.S. government in October last years.

Paulinus Okoronkwo
February 19, 2026

Epstein Files: Bill Gates cancels keynote speech at India’s AI summit

The released Epstein files revealed that Mr Gates once contracted a sexually transmitted disease from Russian girls but kept it secret from his ex-wife, Melinda.

Bill Gates and Epstein
February 19, 2026

Mexico-based Nigerian fraudster sentenced to prison for defrauding U.S. govt of $1.3 million

The 37-year-old crook swindled the U.S. government out of $1.3 million by using taxpayers’ personally identifiable information to file fraudulent tax returns in their names.

Black U.S. prison inmates used to illustrate the story
January 5, 2026

Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, drops out of governorship race amid fraud scandal

Mr Walz had announced his third re-election bid in September 2025 but backtracked on Monday, stressing he could no longer contest.

Governor Tim Walz
December 23, 2025

U.S. court convicts Ikponmwosa Erhinmwinrose of multimillion-dollar wire fraud

A U.S. court has convicted a Nigerian national, Ikponmwosa Erhinmwinrose, for his role in a $7.6 million wire fraud scheme.

U.S. court room
December 12, 2025

Lagos fraudster Daniel Inweregbu sentenced to prison in U.S. for wire fraud

U.S. court has sentenced a Lagos-based Yahoo Boy, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, to prison for his roles in wire fraud and romance scam.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
December 7, 2025

FBI nabs Nigerian national Leslie Chinedu Mba, pleads guilty to $4 million wire fraud

Mr Mba faces up to 20 years for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five years for making false statements on immigration documents.

U.S. court room