US extradites Nigerian man from Benin over $100m tax fraud

Nigerian man Akinade Raheem has been extradited from Benin to the United States to face federal charges over a $100 million tax fraud scheme. Raheem, along with his co-conspirators Abayomi Eletu and others, allegedly filed over 300 false tax returns using stolen identities to claim fraudulent refunds from the Internal Revenue Service between 2018 and 2023.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia confirmed Raheem's extradition and detention in US custody. The scheme reportedly victimized hundreds of taxpayers, affected the U.S. Treasury, and stole from various programs serving the public.

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