Two Nigerians in US jailed for $2.4m cyber fraud

Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji, both US-based Nigerians, have been handed 189 months in federal prison for their part in a multi-million dollar cyber fraud scheme, according to a statement from the Public Information Officer, MacKenzie Tubbs. The pair, who were members of the US Air Force at the time, were convicted after nearly two years of targeting businesses with email spamming and phishing campaigns across the country.

The scheme defrauded businesses of over $2.4m by stealing usernames and passwords, using "spoofed" email addresses, and redirecting payments to accounts controlled by the defendants and their co-conspirators.