Justice Dept.: Extradited Nigerian National Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Business Email Compromise Scheme
December 05, 2024
December 05, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, a Nigerian national, was sentenced yesterday in New Haven, Connecticut, to eight years in prison for operating a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the United States.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Osuji and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as . . .
Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, a Nigerian national, was sentenced yesterday in New Haven, Connecticut, to eight years in prison for operating a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the United States.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Osuji and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as . . .