{
  "id": 13251489,
  "title": "Man jailed for online fraud in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-jailed-for-online-fraud-in-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:26:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/man-jailed-for-online-fraud-in-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian man Edikan Adiakpan has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for his role in an online fraud scheme in the United States, according to a US District Judge Andrew Hanen in Houston. The 35-year-old pleaded guilty on May 12, following a three-year investigation. During the hearing, prosecutors revealed that from 2020 to 2022, Adiakpan used a company he controlled called \"Akama Lifestyle,\" a luxury car service, to facilitate the transfer of funds for fraudsters. He kept 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. Biodun Busari, a journalist at Punch Newspapers, reported on the case, emphasizing the importance of accurate and context-rich journalism.",
  "summary": "A Nigerian man, Edikan Adiakpan, has been sentenced to two and a half years in a US federal prison for his role in an illegal email scam. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-jailed-for-online-fraud-in-us/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Man jailed for online fraud in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-jailed-for-online-fraud-in-us-13252519",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:30:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}