Mass. U.S. Attorney: Nigerian Man Arrested in Alleged $10 Million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Scheme
August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release:
A Nigerian man was arrested on Aug. 13, 2024 upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on charges that he, and others, conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits.
Yomi Jones Olayeye, a/k/a "Sabbie," 40, of Lagos, Nigeria, is charged with one count of wir . . .
A Nigerian man was arrested on Aug. 13, 2024 upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on charges that he, and others, conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits.
Yomi Jones Olayeye, a/k/a "Sabbie," 40, of Lagos, Nigeria, is charged with one count of wir . . .