So-called 'mules' were also targeted on dating websites who were used to launder the proceeds from the conspiracy in order to avoid detection.
A Nigerian citizen living in Atlanta has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for perpetrating an"international cyber fraud scheme," the Justice Department announced on Wednesday.
According to prosecutors, the funds were then laundered and wired out of the country, ultimately depriving the United States of more than $10 million. Many of the proceeds went to various locations in West Africa. Abugunde"used a complicated network of third-party bank accounts to disguise his illicit activity," the Justice Department said."The proof at trial established that Abegunde told people that he could not receive payments into accounts that could be 'tracked,' and that he preferred to engage in cash transactions because they were easier to clean and 'eliminated the risk.
So-called"mules" were also targeted on dating websites who were used to launder the proceeds from the conspiracy in order to avoid detection.
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