Nigerian Sentenced to 90 Months for $1.2M Fraud

Jame Junior Aliyu, a Nigerian national, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for his involvement in a wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy that resulted in a loss of $1.2 million. The U.S.

Department of Justice announced the sentencing, which follows Aliyu's extradition from South Africa. He had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to the scheme, which involved unauthorized access to business email accounts to deceive victims into sending money to accounts controlled by the conspirators.

The fraudulent activities occurred between February 2017 and July 2017, with Aliyu directly controlling at least $1,194,565 obtained from victims. In addition to his prison sentence, Aliyu faces a forfeiture order of $1.2 million and a restitution order of $2.4 million.

The case highlights the collaborative efforts of various agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice and South African authorities, in combating cyber-enabled fraud.