Lagos court jails 18-year-old suspect over $800 gift card fraud
An 18-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Hassan Usman Olamilekan, has been convicted and sentenced by a Federal High Court in Lagos for laundering $800 obtained through a gift card scam involving a United States citizen. Justice Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, handed down the judgment on October 30, 2026, after Olamilekan pleaded […] Lagos court jails 18-year-old suspect…
An 18-year-old suspect, Hassan Usman Olamilekan, has been jailed in a Lagos court for his involvement in an $800 gift card fraud scheme. The Federal High Court convicted and sentenced Olamilekan on October 30, 2026, after he pleaded guilty to money laundering charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The alleged victim was a United States citizen named Gary Brewer, whom Olamilekan met through the Zangi application and posed as a white American woman. The court found Olamilekan guilty of disguising the origin of the $800 in gift cards and sentenced him to pay N1 million in restitution to the Federal Government of Nigeria. He is currently in custody pending the payment of the fine and restitution.
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