Nigerian Engineer Admits Diverting $1.64m to Family

Nigerian Engineer Admits Diverting $1.64m to Family

A US-based Nigerian engineer has pleaded guilty in an American federal court to diverting $1.64 million into his family’s private bank accounts. The defendant Adebanjo Popoola, manipulated corporate payment systems over several years to channel corporate funds away from his employers. Federal prosecutors revealed that the engineer abused his senior technical access to authorise fraudulent…

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US Court Convicts Ten Nigerians for $215m Fraud

US Court Convicts Ten Nigerians for $215m Fraud

Ten Nigerians face lengthy prison spells after a federal court in Ohio dismantled an international hacking ring. The group stole $215 million from over 1,000 victims across 19 countries. They specialised in “business email compromise,” a digital heist that relies more on social engineering than complex coding. The scheme targeted businesses by intercepting internal communications…

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