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Nigerian man, Christopher Agbaje has been handed a 12 year jail term for his involvement in fraud
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Christopher, alongside an complice were said to have suped a law firm in North Dakota, US the sum of $198,850.
A Nigerian citizen, Christopher Agbaje has bagged a jail term following his involvement in a fraud relating to a law firm in the United States of America.
Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the suspect was said to have scammed a North Dakota law firm under the guise of being a bussines owner in a legal dispute with a Bismarck company.
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It was gathered that Agbaje had entered into a fake attorney-client relationship with the firm, and after series of negotiations and promises, he sent a parcel containing a fraudulent check which has an amount of $198,859 which was deposited into their bank account.
The law firm, upon the purported bussines owner request, sent the same sum as wire transfer to Agbaje’s bussines partner.
Upon hearing that his cover had been blown, Agbaje directed his partner to initiate a fake $180,000 trader to hide the money’s location and ownership.
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On September 11, Agbaje was sentenced to 142 months in prison, and must pay the firm $188,935.74 in restitution.
“This strong sentence shows that international fraudsters cannot hide from justice,” United States Attorney Mac Schneider said. “When North Dakotans are the victims of fraud, our prosecutors and law enforcement partners will work internationally to hold defendants accountable in a federal courtroom in Bismarck or Fargo.”
“Today’s sentencing demonstrates that no fraud scheme is beyond the reach of justice, no matter its complexity or scope,” said Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr. of FBI Minneapolis. “Those who engage in fraudulent schemes will be met with swift and decisive action. The FBI will continue to work with partners across the globe to protect the financial security of the American people from those who seek to exploit it.”
Reports showed that Agbaje has a history of being a fraudster, as he had faced five different charges including money laundering, aiding and abetting wire fraud etc.
