Nigeria $520,910 COVID-19 Fraud: Three Nigerians Jailed for Over Eight Years in US

The Digest:

Three Nigerians living in the United States have been sentenced to over eight years in prison for their roles in a $520,910 COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud scheme.

Key Points:

• Three US-based Nigerians were jailed for fraud.
• The fraud involved a COVID-19 unemployment benefits scheme.
• They stole $520,910 from the US government.
• They used stolen identity information to get 168 debit cards.
• The men made 529 ATM withdrawals.
• Their total jail time is over eight years combined.
• One of the convicts will be deported after serving his sentence.

The sentencing of the three Nigerians is a stark reminder of Consequence's Catch for fraud. The punishment highlights the severity of COVID-19-related scams and the global collaboration to combat them.

Sources: The PUNCH