A 36-year-old Nigerian man, Okezie Ogbata has pleaded guilty to defrauding more than 400 elderly and vulnerable victims of over $6 million before a Southern District court in Florida, United States..
Ogbata was found guilty of operating a transnational inheritance fraud scheme by the Southern District of Florida last Wednesday.
According to the Department of Justice, Ogbata and his co-conspirators told a series of lies to victims “to send money for delivery fees, taxes and other payments to avoid questioning from government authorities.”
In pleading guilty, Ogbata admitted to defrauding over $6 million from more than 400 victims, many of whom were elderly or otherwise vulnerable.
Reacting to the case, the Head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, General Brian Boynton, said, “This case is a testament to the critical role of international collaboration in tackling transnational crime.”
Ogbata is scheduled to be sentenced by US District Judge Roy Altman on April 14, 2025 with the possibility of a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Source: cityscoopng
