{
  "id": 13252519,
  "title": "Man jailed for online fraud in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-jailed-for-online-fraud-in-us-13252519",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:30:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/man-jailed-for-online-fraud-in-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nDuring 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.",
  "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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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Man jailed for online fraud in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/man-jailed-for-online-fraud-in-us",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:26:10.000Z"
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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."
}