The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) has released a list of 77 Nigerians charged with a massive business email
and money laundering scam with about $3bn.
According to Thom Mrozek, a spoke man for the US
Attorney’s office, most of the individuals alleged to be involved in the scheme
are based in Nigeria while more than a dozen individuals were arrested during a
raid in Thursday mostly in the Los Angeles area.
Premium times reports that the indictment was
unsealed after law enforcement authorities, led by the FBI, Thursday morning
arrested 14 defendants across the United States, with 11 of those arrests
taking place in the Los Angeles region.
Two defendants were already in federal custody on
other charges, and one was arrested earlier this week. The remaining defendants
are believed to be abroad, with most of them located in Nigeria.
The indictment alleges that the defendants and
others used various online fraud schemes – including business email compromise
(BEC) frauds, romance scams, and schemes targeting the elderly – to defraud
victims out of millions of dollars.
According to a criminal complaint also unsealed
Thursday, co-conspirators based in Nigeria, the United States and other
countries contacted the lead defendants in the indictment – Valentine Iro, 31,
of Carson, and Chukwudi Christogunus Igbokwe, 38, of Gardena, both Nigerian
citizens – for bank and money-service accounts that could receive funds
fraudulently obtained from victims.
Once members of the conspiracy convinced victims
to send money under false pretences, Messrs Iro and Igbokwe coordinated the
receipt of funds and oversaw an extensive money-laundering network, according
to the 145-page indictment.
Below is a full list of the defendants named in
the indictment.
1. VALENTINE IRO, aka “Iro Enterprises,” aka
“Valentine Obinna Iro ,” aka ” Obinna Iro ,” 16 aka ” Obinna Nassa,”
2. CHUKWUDI CHRI STOGUNUS IGBOKWE, aka ”
Christogunus C. Igbokwe,” aka ” Chris Kudon ,” aka “Atete ,” aka “Still Kudon
,”
3. JERRY ELO IKOGHO , aka “J Man,”
4. IZUCHUKWU KINGSLEY UMEJESI, aka ” Kingsley
Umejesi, ” aka “Armeni an Man,” aka “Kingsley LA,” aka “I zuking Aka Aku ,”
5. ADEGOKE MOSES OGUNGBE , aka “P & P Motors,”
aka “Pp, ”
6. ALBERT LEWIS CATHEY, aka “Alb, ” aka “Abert
Jag,” aka “Al,”
7. TITYAYE MARINA MANSBANGURA, aka “Tityaye
Igbokwe ,” aka “Marina Mansour,” aka “Marina Mansaray,” aka “Marina Tityaye
Mans Bangura,”
8. CHUKWUDI COLLINS AJAEZE, aka “Thank You Jesus”
9. EKENE AUGUSTINE EKECHUKWU, aka “Ogedi Power,”
aka “Power,”
10. CHUKS EROHA, aka “Chuks Nassa Iro,” aka
“Nassa,” aka “Prince Chuddy,” aka “Nurse Chuddy,”
11. COLLINS NNAEMEKA OJIMBA, aka “Collins Emeka
Ojimba,” aka “Ojimba Collins,” aka “Charly.Africa,”
12. FNU LNU, aka “Xplora G,”
13. UCHENNA OCHIAGHA, aka “Urch Agu,” aka
“Advanced Mega Plus Ltd,”
14. NNAMDI THEOJOSEPH DURU, aka “Duru Theo Joseph
Nnamdi,” aka “Williams High School,” aka “Ifytyns,”
15. ERICSON UCHE OFORKA, aka “Oforka,” aka “Eric
Oforka,”
16. MARK IFEANYI CHUKWUOCHA, aka “Mark Iheanyi
Chukwuocha,” aka “Chukwu Mark,” aka “Markife,”
17. AUGUSTINE NNAMDI, aka “Nnamdi Augustine,” aka
“Jazz,”
18. CHIEMEZIE CHRISTOPHER CHILAKA, aka “Fanta,”
19. CHARLES OHAJIMKPO, aka “Giggs,” aka “Ryan
Giggs,” aka “Charles,”
20. STANLEY UGOCHUKWU UCHE, aka “Ugo Law,” aka
“Uche Stanley,” aka “He is risen.Happy Easter!,”
21. CHIKA AUGUSTINE ODIONYENMA, aka “Tony Augustin
Odionyenma,” aka “Chika Tony,” aka “CTA Finance Source Intl,”
22. PASCHAL CHIMA OGBONNA, aka “Chima,” aka
“Paschal,”
23. SAMUEL NNAMDI ONWUASOANYA, aka “Sammy Lee
Nnamdi,” aka “Onwuasoanya Samuel Nnamdi,” aka “Enugu Ogo,”
24. MACWILLIAM CHINONSO CHUKWUOCHA, aka “ChiBoy,”
25. EMMANUEL ONYEKA UZOKA, aka “Emmanuel Mansion,”
aka “Mansion,” aka “Son of God,” aka “Ezirim Uzoma,”
26. JOSHUA ANIEFIOK AWAK, aka “Joe Awk,” aka “Kwee
Tin Law,”
27. GEORGE UGOCHUKWU EGWUMBA, aka “George Ugo,”
aka “Ugo Aunty Scholar,”
28. UCHECHUKWU SOLOMON EZIRIM, aka “Uche Nwanne,”
aka “Uche Ezirim,”
29. AUGUSTINE IFEANYI OKAFOR, aka “Zero,” aka “St.Austine,”
aka “Austine,” aka “Ifeanyichukwu Okafor,”
30. FNU LNU, aka “Okay Sam Mal,” LESLIE N. MBA,
aka “Mystical,” aka “Nwachinemere Leslie,”
31. OGOCHUKWU INNOCENT IKEWESI, aka “Ogoo UK,” aka
“Innocent Ikewesi,”
32. EMMANUEL UZOMA OGANDU, aka “Nwachinaemere,”
aka “Uzoma,”
33. AMARACHUKWU HARLEY ANYANWU, aka “GodisGod,”
aka “War B,”
34. BRIGHT IFEANYI AZUBUIKE, aka “Bright Bauer
Azubuike,” aka “Ifeanyi Jnr,”
35. EMEKA MOSES NWACHUKWU, aka “All Man,” aka
“Omalitoto,” FNU LNU, aka “Donatus Izunwanne,” aka “Izunwanne Donatus
Chibuikem,” aka “Deworlddonmax,”
36. CHINWENDU KENNETH OSUJI, aka “Father,”
37. EUSEBIUS UGOCHUKWU ONYEKA, aka “Ugo UK,” aka
“sly19 sly,”
38. CHIDI ANUNOBI, aka “Anunobi Chidi,” aka
“Chidioo,”
39. ANTHONY NWABUNWANNE OKOLO, aka “Eric West,”
aka “Erci West,” aka “Code,”
40. OBINNA CHRISTIAN ONUWA, aka “Papa
Chukwuezugo,” aka “Obinna Onuwa Abala,” aka “Obyno Abala,”
41. CHIJIOKE CHUKWUMA ISAMADE, aka “Mr CJ,” aka
“CJ,”
42. LINUS NNAMDI MADUFOR, aka “Madufor Nnamdi,”
43. CHRYSAUGONUS NNEBEDUM, aka “Cris,”
44. UGOCHUKWU OKEREKE, aka “Blade,” aka “Kingsly
Cris,” aka “Okereke Ugochukwu,”
45. FIDEL LEON ODIMARA, aka “Fiedel Odimara,” aka
“Ndaa,” aka “Dee Dutchman,”
46. KINGSLEY CHINEDU ONUDOROGU, aka “OBJ,”
47. DESSI NZENWAH, aka “Desmond Sage,” aka “Des
Nzenwa,” aka “Saga Lounge,”
48. CHIMAROKE OBASI, aka “Chima Russia”
49. JAMES CHIGOZIE AGUBE, aka “Smart,” aka “Smart
Agube,” aka “Smart Chigozie Agube”
50. CHIMAOBI UZOZIE OKORIE, aka “Omaobi,” aka
“Mobility,”
51. OGOCHUKWU OHIRI, aka “Ogomegbulam Ohiri,” aka
“Ologbo,”
52. KENNEDY CHIBUEZE UGWU, aka “Kennedy David,”
53. IFEANYICHUKWU OLUWADAMILARE AGWUEGBO, aka
“B$$ IFF¥,”
54. VICTOR IFEANYI CHUKWU, aka “Ifeannyi Soccer,”
aka “Vic Chux,”
55. CHIDI EMMANUEL MEGWA, aka “Cantr,” aka “Canta
Jr.,”
56. PRINCEWILL ARINZE DURU, aka “Arnzi Prince
Will,” aka “Arinze,”
57. DESMOND IWU, aka “Desmond Chigozie Iwu,” aka
“Lalaw,” aka “Odo Desmond,”
58. ONYEKA VINCENT CHIKA, aka “Chyco,” aka “Chika
Ejima,” aka “Vincent Chika Onyeka,”
59. IFEANYI KINGSLEY MEZIENWA, aka “Ifeanyi Ali,”
aka “Ifeanyichukwu Mezienwa,”
60. VICTOR UCHENNA AGUH, aka “Orch Sod,” aka “Uche
SP,” aka “Rich Homie Urch,”
61. KEVIN AMARACHI ESHIMBU, aka “Humble,” aka
“Humble Amarachukwu,” aka “Dato Humble,”
62. VITALIS KELECHI ANOZIE, aka “Kelechi Vitalis
Anozie,” aka “Kelechi Anozieh,” aka “Pastor Kel Anozie,” aka “Pastor Kc,” aka
“Choice,”
63. WILLIAMS OBIORA AGUNWA, aka “Don Williams,”
64. GEORGE CHIMEZIE DIKE, aka “Chimekros,” aka
“Slim Dad…No…1,”
65. MUNACHISO KYRIAN UKACHUKWU, aka “Muna,”
66. NWANNEBUIKE OSMUND, aka “Osmund Nwannebuike,”
aka “Olivite,” aka “Nikky Bro.,”
67. CHIDIEBERE FRANKLIN NWANGWU, aka “Frank
Chidi,” aka “Franklin Nwangwu,” aka “Agogo,”
68. DAMIAN UCHECHUKWU AJAH, aka “Uche Ajah,” aka
“Ajah Damian Uchechukwu,” aka “Uchechukwu Demian Ajah,”
69. EMEKA P. EJIOFOR, aka “Ejiofor Emeka,”
70. LAWRENCE CHUKWUMA UBASINEKE, aka “Ubasineke
Chuks,” aka “Chukwuma Ubasineke,”
71. CHINEDU BRIGHT IBETO, aka “Doggy,” aka “Doggy
Lucino,”
72. VALENTINE AMARACHI NWANEGWO, aka “Satis,” aka
“Satis Amarachi Satis,”
73. EMMANUEL CHIDIEBERE DIKE, aka “Emmanet,”
74. JEREMIAH UTIEYIN EKI, aka “Uti,” CHINAKA
DAVIDSON IWUOHA, aka “Tmrw Afrika Will Wake Up,” aka “Cookie,” aka “All Africa
Media Network,”
75. CHIMA DARLINGTON DURU, aka “Kajad,” aka “Kajad
Jesus,”
76. IKENNA CHRISTIAN IHEJIUREME, aka “Piper,” aka
“Am Happy!,”
77. OBI ONYEDIKA MADEKWE, aka “Odu Investment,”
Please note: Not all Nigerians are Fraudsters as well as not all Americans are Mass shooters
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