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  1. Nigerian Sentenced to 19 Years in US Prison Over $4 Million Romance and Business Email Scam

    Nigeria Nigerian Sentenced to 19 Years in US Prison Over $4 Million Romance and Business Email Scam

    The Digest: A Nigerian national, Leslie Mba, has been sentenced to 19 years in a United States federal prison for his role in a large-scale romance fraud and business email compromise scheme that caused approximately $4 million in losses. The 40-year-old was convicted on charges of conspiracy...
  2. How a Nigerian Socialite Posed as Dubai Crown Prince in $2.5M Fraud Scheme

    Nigeria How a Nigerian Socialite Posed as Dubai Crown Prince in $2.5M Fraud Scheme

    The Digest: An investigation by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has detailed how Nigerian socialite Nzube Henry Ikeji allegedly posed as the Crown Prince of Dubai to defraud a Romanian businesswoman of $2.5 million. The scheme reportedly began three years ago when...
  3. Nigerian Monarch Jailed in US for $4.2M Fraud

    Nigeria Nigerian Monarch Jailed in US for $4.2M Fraud

    The Digest: A Nigerian traditional ruler, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to prison in the United States for a $4.2 million fraud. The sentence, which marks The Crown's Disgrace, follows a conviction for a COVID-19-related scam that also involved a Nigerian pastor. Key Points: Oba...
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