Man jailed for online fraud in US

Edikan Adiakpan, a Nigerian man, has been sentenced to two and a half years in a federal prison for his role in an online fraud scheme that took place in the United States. This sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release, according to a ruling from US District Judge Andrew Hanen in Houston.

The 35-year-old Adiakpan pleaded guilty to the charges on May 12. The court heard evidence during the hearing that from 2020 to 2022, Adiakpan used a company he controlled, named "Akama Lifestyle," to facilitate fraudulent transactions. This company advertised itself as a luxury car service.

During the fraud scheme, Adiakpan transferred funds for fraudsters using his company, while keeping a percentage of the transferred funds as a fee. At the time of his arrest, Adiakpan had temporary legal status to be in the US.