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11 Nigerian Yahoo Boys Arrested by the FBI in the US

11 Nigerian Yahoo Boys Arrested by the FBI in the US

  • 11 alleged Nigerian Yahoo boys have reportedly been arrested by United States authorities for defrauding elderly Americans
  • The 11 Nigerians were among 35 that were arrested by the FBI for scams costing over $17 million
  • The scammers reportedly preyed on the vulnerability of recently divorced or widowed elderly people on dating websites to scam them

11 Nigerians have allegedly been indicted by the authorities of the United States for their roles in defrauding elderly Americans.

Yahoo boys

According to details in a recently released court document, the alleged yahoo boys took advantage of elderly victims.

The victims who were mostly divorced or widowed were preyed on via various dating websites like Match.com, ChistianMingle, JSwipe, and PlentyofFish.

In a raid on Wednesday, September 22, the 11 alleged cybercriminals were arrested and charged with various fraud scams including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

The 11 Nigerians were among a larger group of 35 people that were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for financial crimes worth over $17 million.

The United States Department of Justice statement disclosed that the majority of the defendants had a connection to a crime syndicate based in Nigeria.

Their names are David Animashaun, 38; Oluwalobamise Michael Moses, 40; Irabor Fatarr Musa, 51; Ijeoma Okoro, 31; Chukwemeka Orji, 36; Emanuel Stanley Orji, 35; Frederick Orji, 37; Uwadiale Esezobor, 36; Victor Idowu, 36; Afeez Abiola Alao, 37; and Ambrose Sunday Ohide, 47.

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They were arrested in the Eastern District of Texas, Dallas, Lubbock, and Los Angeles and if found guilty could face up to 20 years in federal prison.

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