{
  "id": 10803399,
  "title": "Two US-based Nigerians jailed 15 years for $2.4m fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/two-us-based-nigerians-jailed-15-years-for-2-4m-fraud",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T23:16:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/two-us-based-nigerians-jailed-15-years-for-2-4m-fraud/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji, both US-based Nigerians, have been sentenced to a combined 15 years in federal prison for their involvement in a $2.4 million fraud scheme. The two were convicted of engaging in an international cyber intrusion scheme that targeted businesses across the country using email spamming and phishing campaigns. According to the Public Information Officer, MacKenzie Tubbs, the pair stole usernames and passwords from victim's employee email accounts, and used \"spoofed\" email addresses to communicate with victims and redirect payments to accounts controlled by the conspiracy. Odimegwu received a 111-month sentence along with $366,617.59 in restitution, while Mogaji was sentenced to 78 months in prison with $995,680.45 in restitution. Both are required to serve three years of supervised release after completing their prison terms.",
  "summary": "Two Nigerians based in the United States, Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji, have been sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal prison for their roles in an international cyber intrusion scheme that defrauded businesses of more than $2.4m. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement issued by the Public Information Officer, MacKenzie Tubbs, on Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Two US-based Nigerians jailed 15 years for $2.4m fraud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/two-us-based-nigerians-jailed-15-years-for-2-4m-fraud-10803908",
        "published": "2026-09-29T23:18:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}