$3.7m fraud: Nigerian student,Amuegheunam by name jailed for four years in US Nigerspie.wixsite.com/

$3.7m fraud: Nigerian student jailed for four years in US October 23, 2017 Nigerspiechat

               Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja A Nigerian student living in the United States, Amechi Amuegbunam, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for perpetrating fraud to the tune of $3.7m. Amuegbunam, 30, was also ordered to pay $615, 555.12 in restitution for his role in a sophisticated email phishing scam otherwise known as Business Email Compromise that caused $3.7m loss to US companies. The convict and other individuals were said to have between November 2013 and August 2015 sent fraudulent emails to companies in the Northern District of Texas and elsewhere containing misrepresentations that caused the companies to wire transfer funds as instructed on a PDF document that was attached to the email. He was arrested in Baltimore in August 2015 and charged with scamming 17 North Texas companies out of more than $600,000 using the technique. Amuegbunam was accused of sending emails that looked like forwarded messages from top company executives to employees who had the authority to wire money. Amuegbunam tricked the employees into wiring him money by transposing a couple of letters in the actual company email, authorities said. The Dallas investigation began in 2013 when two North Texas companies reported falling victim to the scheme, each losing about $100,000, according to the complaint. In the case of Luminant Corp., an electric utility company in Dallas, an employee with the authority to wire money received an email from someone who appeared to be a company executive, the complaint said. But the email domain name had two letters transposed. For example, someone created the email with a domain name of lumniant.com <http://lumniant.com>. The duped employee wired $98,550 to a bank account outside Texas. The Federal Bureau of Investigation subpoenaed information about the email account and learned it was created by someone named Colvis Amue, the complaint said. In another case involving Amuegbunam, a company accountant received an email from her chief executive, who was on vacation outside the country. He asked her to transfer money for a “time-sensitive acquisition” before the day’s end, according to the FBI. The executive said a lawyer would contact her with more information. The accountant said such requests were not unusual. The lawyer sent her an email with her CEO’s signature on a letter of authorisation with the company’s seal that was attached. The email gave her instructions to wire more than $737,000 to a bank in China. The accountant learned about the scam when the CEO called the next day, saying he knew nothing about the wire transfer request. The FBI subsequently issued an alert about the new cyber attack it called the “Business Email Compromise.” The FBI said it was a “growing fraud that is more sophisticated than any similar scam the FBI has seen before.” FBI investigations in conjunction with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria, led to the arrest of the convict. Following the conviction of the Nigerian, the FBI commended the EFCC, for its dedication and support in bringing Amuegbunam to justice, the EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement.Source:Pocket News Share Tweet Share Pin 57 COMMENTS Divine Enoh OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM2:30 Wow,this Amuegheunam or whatever his name is very,very smart,how I wish he could divert this wisdom to technology development, to good works,oh Nigeria would be a world power.SHAME TO SATANIC WISDOM. REPLY

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 Emeka Duru OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM8:48 No one should apply for the job ooo! It’s a pure scam. He that has ears to hear, let him hear. REPLY Adeola OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM12:48 That’s right? REPLY olas OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM6:01 divert the wisdom to technology knowledge? even Nigeria would kill and condemn his knowledge though what he did is too bad REPLY Sandra kosu OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM8:32 I tell you REPLY emmanuel OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM3:27 Thunder fire you, die in jail scammer. imagine the boy just given Nigeria a bad name in US. REPLY AYISHA OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM5:04 Oh God. Why? Good name is better than riches. What a bad name for Nigeria. Use this brains to a better use for humanity but not a tool from devil. Even if you are a fool will you going digging gold behind the back yard of CIA and FBI. He is a BIG FOOL.Good him. You alone chop you shit alone REPLY Benedict OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM10:02 And so? Did his offence supperceed that of our politicians? Please the guy should be released and given an honourary award for his wisdom. Our politicians will loot the money, America will hide it for them, now the boy has commanded the money back to the country and he was arrested. INJUSTICE IN HIGHEST ORDER OF MAGNITUDE. FREE HIM NOW! REPLY Anonymous OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM8:06 Bross thank yu for this vital speech. For them saying all daily of rubbish, that’s guy his on the way to success though it’s might start with satanic, let’s watch and see what happens next REPLY 4 emmanuel OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM11:10 Big fool… legbere, y u dey abuse the guy.? since na u love naija pass… person wei em don catch REPLY Tyler OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM8:18 Did you just said bad name😮😮😮😮😮 phone so Nigeria and the leader has good name before… I don’t expect you said this.. Not good though because is too much.. Every body just have to survive by any chance… NIGERIANS will always being NIGERIANS.. REPLY Ode Adejo OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM4:28 You think US is Nigeria where everything goes unchecked? Come back and further develop the world of computer against scamming. That will project the image of our dear country more than this.Other country bros be warned. REPLY Stephen Boatemg OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM5:40 These Nigerians are a threat to the whole world.This is because two Nigerians stole money from the car of a certain man who withdrew money from the bank. This how they did,the man left his car outside the bank to withdraw money from a bank in Accra.The two Nigerians put Four inches nail in an old plastic shoe and put it under the parked car.When the man came from the bank he moved his car,having no idea about what the two Nigerians had done to his car. When he went a distance the man heard some noise so he stopped to see what was happening under his car,the the Nigerians who were chasing the man on a motorbike opened his front door and took the money which was in a plastic bag away,and someone who was also on a motorbike chased them and the Nigerians had an accident and they were arrested. REPLY Ovie Orhorhoro OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM6:03 Never Generalise… I believe there are also thieves in Ghana, just as there are millions of wonderful people in Nigeria… Thanks REPLY Vickiss Ozor OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM7:50 Thanks dear for reminding her,and she should also know that our government never supported him. May God help us. REPLY Val OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM9:29 There are Ghanaian thieves here in Nigeria and even in US. You guys should stop giving Nigerians bad name. REPLY Largest OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM3:06 U mean two freaking ghanians?. REPLY iyiola ganiyu OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM8:01 In as much as I condemn the atrocious behavior of my country men, ourown case is not as worse than what your ghananians committed daily in our country. REPLY Samson OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM4:43 Get connected with top sugar mumies and daddies through our hook up page or cobtact our admin on our following contact call us on 09058121859for your quick hook up REPLY Mukadam Adekola OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM8:41 Hnnnn,,,,its painful anyway good people still on earth.Am proud of being a nigerian REPLY Samson OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM4:43 You need to be connected with top sugar mumies and daddies through our hook up page or cobtact our admin on our following contact call us on 09058121859for your quick hook up REPLY Samson OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM4:44 Call for you to be connected with top sugar mumies and daddies through our hook up page or cobtact our admin on our following contact call us on 09058121859for your quick hook up REPLY Joseph OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM5:19 Thunder go surely fire u, sugar mummy kill u there, dem dey talk about fraud wey vultures like u comit, u still dey advertise ur own, choi REPLY Godson OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM1:16 Ha ha ha. God help us all REPLY Femi OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM6:37 Send me one sugar mummy to be hooked up with REPLY Stanley OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM5:43 Mr Samson, u better repent. That dirty business of yours; sugar mummies and daddies will soon take u to hell if u don’t stop and give your life to Jesus Christ now. The end time is here. Please come back to Christ, He will change your life positively. REPLY Muskayo OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM6:02 Lol REPLY Alex OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM6:27 Correct correct, God punish dem, abeg after 4 years make u go enjoy ur money jare REPLY Mimi P OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM7:51 Alex, Thank you jire. People don do pass am, them still dey degen dey pose. No body don imprison them. REPLY Anointing OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM6:34 What u did is not good at all ,please u have to face the consequence and also repent and god will forgive you am sure of that REPLY Churchill OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM6:38 Samson, Samson how many times did I call you, when will you forsake your old ways. Remember you have a limited time on earth. REPLY Paul OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM7:15 My guy no worry u go online stay for jail for just 46months but when u fall out na flexing things those people wet call u bad names GI still De tuale for you as Oga REPLY Paul OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM2:11 My guy no worry u go online stay for jail for just 46months but when u fall out na flexing things those people wey call u bad names Go still De tuale for you as Oga REPLY SAGACITY OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM6:59 Good work!!, I wish you could fraud more than that, don’t hesitate to finish the 4 years jail and plan of the better one that will be untraceable. REPLY Efe Michael Obasuyi OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM7:22 Job in Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dubai… Apply now https://schoolnig.com/jumeirah-beach-hotel-vacancy/ REPLY Kingsley OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM9:28 God help us all REPLY Ohia Henry OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM8:31 Your smart 4years is not big deal thank god is not life imprisonment after u we be out enjoy fruit of ur labour How i wish u are my brother mugu fall Aroba chop REPLY Mukadam Adekola OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM8:45 Hnnnn,,,,its painful anyway good people still on earth.Am proud of being a nigerian REPLY Bello Tajudeen OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM9:06 Too bad. May God forgive us. REPLY Henry akudinanwa OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM9:23 Is not easy to do what the young man did, just that he didn’t seal the deal very,well, but boy don’t worry there is green light at the end of the tunnel.keep on trying is going to work someda REPLY Dare Deroy OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM9:30 U guys all dropped a wonderful comment. I’m not and will never be in support of fraudulence but this guy is indeed a genius for such huge scam in the States. If the Nigerian government have a person like u, it will technically strengthen our security technologically. But I’m sure only our politicians enjoys so much and think that we are shut. May God deal with them. U don’t have choice than to serve ur jail term and Pls, turn away from such cos it doesn’t glorify God and ur family. For u our Ghanaian friend, thieves are everywhere. Don’t be too fast to nail others. Consider who u are and what u can do first, b4 ur conclusion on others. REPLY Don dmc OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM9:39 We Human beings never been satisfied,he hath made enough money in other to stop,may God have mercy on you REPLY Bob OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM9:59 Abeg who get BB charger here? I go return am after I charge small REPLY Abdul OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM10:21 *I have btc for sale* *350/$* *Perfect Money @350/$* *Call 08035592480 or WhatsApp* *08035592480.* REPLY Benita OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM10:22 How will he enjoy the money after serving four years in jail?…trust me,everything that belongs to him will be taken by the companies he scammed. REPLY Ikusika Abayomi B. OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM10:41 Intelligence is never a crime, it becomes one once it’s illegally used. How I wish such intelligence, in a legal way, could be economically, socially and politically used for the development of one’s country. One thing is to be endowed with it, another thing is to use it right. REPLY Azeez Adeniyi OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM11:31 Ise ile gbe won de ajo. Charity begins at home and end in abroad. His fathers in crime are in Buhari’s Administration. REPLY Abubakar Danladi Umar OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT AM11:38 Look at those that responded to the post, you can not see any body from his area that says anything about him because they are all alike anywhere they are. Evil people, yes that’s what they are. REPLY christmas OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM12:04 Guy kudos joor! u try the ones make our politicians the loot nko? REPLY Don philips OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM12:06 Well good name is more treasured to wealth… America will always employ him as intelligent to better their security measures.. The foolish man that was detected of stealing pensioners money in Nigeria what has happened to him? Dss is still guiding him with bullet proofs car everyday.what a sad nation …but the spirit of not satisfaction is in that Nigeria boy…still like d wall GEICO… REPLY Eddy OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM1:17 HELPING HANDS INT’L https://chat.whatsapp.com/LHoz2ALIc2n5ast7QzdD5j For the Salary Earners …..this week is your salary paying week. As you collect your salary, I want you to ponder on ROBERT MUGABE’S WISE QUOTES … “When your salary comes in time, you eat chicken. As the salary reduces you eat products of Chicken (Eggs) and subsequently you begin to eat chicken’s food, (maize and millet), and finally, when salary is finished, you become chicken itself, spending your time walking around just looking for what to eat”! Salary alone cannot solve all your problems. Choose plan B now. A wise investment will provide opportunities for one to always eat Chicken whenever he or she pleases! Think INVESTMENT… cos you won’t be young forever! Think Insurance… cos you won’t be strong forever! Think ENTREPRENEURSHIP…. cos you won’t be employed forever! REPLY Davi Emmanuel OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM3:06 Crocodile Smile: Troops arrest bishop, 18 others for robbery, kidnapping. http://www.okblaze.com/crocodile-smile-troops-arrest-bishop-18-others-for-robbery-kidnapping/ REPLY Largest OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM3:25 This guy is just a victim. Instead of him to be commended as good example of colonial recoverer so never do well and Aboki barrawos are here talking rubbish. Aboki people are here in Nigeria stealing the economy dry under malam buhari nose u guys are here talking rubbish especially that Aboki shine sheo barawo. That Aboki pension thief Mainnna is still there, the grass cutting SSG thief is there, what about the thieving cabals in this govt? All this idiots are stealing our collective resources dry some of you are clapping for them. If you know what these freaking Oyibo people stole from you in the name of colonialism you will clap for that young man for helping ng to recover some from them. All of you still insulting him and those of you that will insult this my comment I say may poverty never leave your domain and generation Amen. And may you receive sense Asap else thunder wey de do press up for Bornu go fire up. REPLY Topfem graphies OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM3:58 Call me for your graphices works and prints, +23408166092440 REPLY Martins Oputeh OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM6:16 Nice support on the EFCC part, God bless Nigeria, if you are traveling and looking for hotels booking arrangements in any country of your choice do reply me or with the admins permission visit to use our travel search box to get awesome deals http://royconstructions.com/ibos/travel_guild/ REPLY Marion OCTOBER 24, 2017 AT PM8:12 Please let the outside world know Nigeria for good things and not things like this. This guy just wasted his useful talent that God gave him for the wrong reasons… You would have use that brain to help our security system and make good name for yourself Nigerspie.wixsite.com/mysite

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