NIGERIAN MAKES U.S MOST WANTED LIST OVER $1M FRAUD. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian makes US Most Wanted List over $1m fraud A Nigerian, Onoriode Ezewu, has been named on the United States Department of Labour’s first-ever Most Wanted List over allegations of money laundering involving fraudulent unemployment benefit claims worth more than $1m. The department’s Office of Inspector General unveiled the list on its website on Wednesday, naming 16 fugitives wanted in cases involving alleged fraud, identity theft, money laundering, labour trafficking and other offences. According to the agency, the cases collectively involve more than $55m allegedly stolen from American taxpayers. Ezewu’s profile on the department’s website identifies him as wanted for concealment money laundering and states that he is believed to be residing in Nigeria. “In January 2021, Ezewu was charged with 15 counts of concealment money laundering tied to fraudulent UI and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed using stolen identities, in a scheme exceeding $1 million that also t...

INTERNET SCAM: EDO STATE FRAUDSTER 'OSAGIE' BAGS TWO YEARS IMPRISONMENT.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: 1 person, sitting                                       A Federal High Court,sitting in Benin-City,Edo State yesterday thursday convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment one Osagie Aghedo Bliss {alias Julbert Stefan,Nesta Gilbert,Isak Krister and Fredrick Cruso} for conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence.
Bliss was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,on 29 January,2013 on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy,possession of fraudulent documents containing false pretences and obtaining by false pretence.Bliss,upon his arraignment,pleaded not guilty to the charges.After diligent prosecution by the EFCC,Justice P.I Ajoku found Bliss guilty on count one of the charge and consequently convicted and sentenced him to two years imprisonment without an option of fine.He was discharged and acquitted on count two and three of the charge.
Bliss was arrested with nineteen otherssuspected to be involved in internet fraud at No. 56 Siloko Road,Benin City,Edo State on 19 November,2012 by the men of Joint Task Force,JTF,4 Brigad,Nigerian Army following intelligence reports on their suspected involvement in internet scams.Laptop computers and phones were recovered from them at the point of arrest and they were handed over to EFCC,for further investigation and possible prosecution.Meanwhile,the nineteen others arrested with him,have been charged separately.
Count one of the charge read: ''that you Osagie Aghedo Bliss {alias Julbert Stefan,Nesta Gilbert,Isak Krister and Frederick Cruso} and Danice Osagie now at large on or about the 19th day of November,2012 in Benin City,Edo State within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable court did conspire to commit felony to wit: obtaining money by false pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8{a} of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act,2006 and Punishable under Section 1 {3} of the same Act''.
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