Nigerian national in Collin County sentenced for multimillion-dollar fraud and money laundering scheme which victimized senior citizens, school districts, and charities

Defendant Engaged in Identity Theft, Cyber Fraud, and Elder Fraud, Laundering Money for Overseas Co-Conspirators – Ordered to Serve 34 Years in Prison and Repay Close to $2 Million

A Nigerian national based in Plano, Texas has been sentenced to federal prison for violations related to a bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy in theEastern Districtof Texas, announced ActingU.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Babatope Joseph Aderinoye, 30, was convicted by a jury on Oct. 14, 2020, of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering; wire f...

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