A U.S. federal court sentenced Nigerian national Ridwan Adepoju to 43 months in prison for orchestrating phishing and romance scams targeting Americans. According to Premium Times, he ran the schemes from Nigeria with fake emails and social media personas. Wires and Wounds were left across lives and businesses in Chicago.
- Adepoju was extradited from the UK to face charges in Illinois, where he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft.
- Prosecutors say the 33-year-old’s scams included fake tax returns, phishing emails, and romance fraud.
- His sentence includes possible deportation to Nigeria after serving his time.
- The FBI found multiple victims, citing years of manipulation using spoofed digital identities.
Wires and Wounds travel silently through keyboards, damaging trust and dignity. What begins as a line of code ends in real heartbreak and courtroom justice. Online crimes might feel distant, but their consequences cut close
Have you ever felt the wires and wounds left by someone you trusted online?
Sources: Premium Times, U.S. DOJ
