He is being held for allegedly hacking into a steel company in the US, stealing a whopping $12 million of the company's money.
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FBI arrests Nigerian entrepreneur featured on 'Forbes under 30' for $12 million fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US has reportedly arrested a Nigerian entrepreneur, Obinwanne Okeke, for fraud.
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Okeke, featured in 2016 on "Forbes under 30", is to be charged with conspiracy to commit Computer Fraud & conspiracy to commit Wire Fraud.
A according to Tolu Ogunlesi, Special Assistant on Digital/New Media to the Nigerian President, the FBI did a thorough investigation on the criminal activities of Okeke, which led to his arrest by the law enforcement agency over a $12m fraud.
In a series of tweets, he noted: “the FBI is charging this young Nigerian ‘Entrepreneur’ with conspiracy to commit Computer Fraud & conspiracy to commit Wire Fraud. BEC stuff. Amount involved appears to be around ELEVEN MILLION US DOLLARS.”
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My jaws are on the ground after reading that DOJ Affidavit. Crazy. Social Media played a significant role in the investigations (Twitter, Instagram, Nairaland) - really intriguing stuff. Talk about an unwitting digital footprint. (First 4 pages of DOJ affidavit below)
Okeke who holds a master’s degree in International Relations and counter-terrorism from Monash University Australia is the founder of Invictus Group – a conglomerate in construction, oil, gas and agricultural development.
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