Nigerian Arrested For $7.5 million Business Scam

A Nigerian national named Olusegun Samson Adejorin is in the grips of Police for allegedly engaging in a $7.5 million business email scam in the United States.

The suspect is said to have targeted two charity organizations and was arrested in Ghana awaiting to appear in court.

According to reports, Adejorin operated between June and August 2020 and is facing an eight-count indictment in Maryland.

He allegedly gained access to employee email accounts at both charities, one in Maryland and the other in New York, posing as an authorized personnel and tricked the institutions to transfer over $7.5 million from their charity investment funds.

The Nigerian national could face a maximum sentence of 20 years per count of wire fraud, an additional five years for unauthorized computer access and mandatory two-year sentences for aggravated identity theft if found guilty.

The FBI in collaboration with international partners in Ghana played a crucial role in arresting Adejorin.

Source: Ghmessenger.com