NEWS

US charges three Nigerians, others with $18m bank fraud

Published

4 years ago

December 13, 2019

The United States of America has filed three counts, bordering on bank and wire fraud and “aggravated identity theft” against Oladayo Oladokun, Farouk Kukoyi and Baldwin Osuji, before the United States’ Magistrate Judge Robert Lehrburger.

The three Nigerians were charged alongside 12 others.

In the charge, the defendants were alleged to have “wilfully and knowingly did combine, conspire, confederate and agree together and with each other to commit bank fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1344, and wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343.”

The alleged crime was said to have been committed between April 2018 and September 2019.

The prosecution said, “The defendants participated in a bank and wire fraud scheme involving three key phases.

“First, members of the conspiracy fraudulently opened more than 60 business bank accounts at national banks. The accounts were typically in the names of corporate entities. To open the accounts, members of the conspiracy presented real personal identifying information, including names and social security numbers, of other people.

“Second, members of the conspiracy deposited into the accounts fraud money that they typically obtained from victims in one of two ways – in some instances, members of the conspiracy deposited stolen or forged cheques; in other instances, members of the conspiracy fraudulently obtained wire and automated clearinghouse transfers.

“Third, members of the conspiracy accessed the fraud proceeds by transferring them into other accounts or by withdrawing cash.

“To date, law enforcement has identified more than 100 fraudulent transactions in furtherance of the conspiracy, totaling more than $18m.”

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Entertainment

Segun Junior Adebayo AKA “DJ Pen” Who Claims To Work For Naija Radio FM Is A Criminal/Scammer (Screenshot)

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9 hours ago

September 24, 2023

Baba Blow

This is to notify the general public of one Segun Junior Adebayo who claims to work with Naija Radio FM is a scammer and a criminal. He operates by contacting upcoming artist on their social media with claims of working with major publishing platforms and blogs.

He operates using an Opay Account 9026217513 to defraud his unsuspecting clients. Please if you have been defrauded by Segun Junior Adebayo or have information about his whereabout, please provide information immediately to get a reward instantly.

Relevant agencies are working round the clock to apprehend the criminal after defrauding an upcoming artist of over 10 Million Naira.

This is also to notify the general public to desist from doing business with the criminal.

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Entertainment

“Why it’s difficult for me to work with Davido” – Producer, Sarz

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1 week ago

September 17, 2023

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Osabuohien Osaretin, also known as Sarz, a veteran Nigerian song producer, has stated why working with Afrobeats singer Davido is a challenge for him.

Sarz stated in an interview with Cool FM Nigeria in Lagos that he has made multiple fruitless attempts to collaborate with Davido.

He said, “Davido and I have worked but I don’t just know why it never comes out.

“I think the way he works and the way I work are very different. I feel like that is a big difference.

“A lot of times when I get in a session with him, there are just like so many people but I’m very used to working with the artist and maybe like two other people alone. So, when there is so many people, I can’t concentrate.

“And I think he feeds off that. So, it clashes sometimes. This is from perspective. I don’t know what he thinks.

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Entertainment

I regret not signing Olamide – Akon

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1 week ago

September 17, 2023

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Akon, a Senegalese-American artist, has expressed regret for not signing Nigerian indigenous rapper Olamide Adedeji, often known as Olamide or Baddo, some years ago.

He stated that the YBNL leader was his favourite artiste at the time.

Akon expressed remorse for not signing the rapper in a Skype interview with OAP, Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, nicknamed Do2Tun, of Cool FM, Lagos.

I would probably say Olamide is the one Nigerian I wish I had signed with.” To be honest, I wish I had signed Olamide because he would have signed a slew of new musicians regardless.

“Before reinventing himself as a music executive, Olamide was my favourite artist.” “I told him he was my favourite artist the first time we met,” Akon said.

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