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The scheme involved Kayode\u2019s co-conspirators impersonating high-level executives and directing company employees to make fraudulent wire transfers. The funds were then diverted to accounts controlled by Kayode and others, many of which belonged to victims of romance scams.<\/p>\n<p>The Treasury Department <a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sm1034\">sanctioned Kayode<\/a> and five others involved in the schemes in 2020. The sanctions block these individuals\u2019 property and generally prohibit U.S. persons from conducting business with them. <\/p>\n<p>Several of Kayode\u2019s alleged accomplices have already been sentenced. Adewale Aniyeloye received 96 months in prison, Pelumi Fawehinimi got 72 months, and Onome Ijomone was sentenced to 60 months for their roles in the scams. Another partner in crime, Alex Ogunshakin, was recently sentenced to 45 months following his extradition from Nigeria.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Office of International Affairs at the Department of Justice played a significant role in securing Kayode\u2019s extradition. The broader initiative, coordinated with the FBI, aims to combat the growing threat of cyber-enabled fraud schemes targeting vulnerable Americans. According to FinCEN, BEC fraud reports have skyrocketed, with attempts to steal nearly $9 billion from U.S. financial institutions since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a busy month for the Justice Department\u2019s focus on BEC scams. Last week, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, a 39-year-old Nigerian national, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/extradited-nigerian-national-sentenced-eight-years-prison-business-email-compromise-scheme\">was sentenced to eight years<\/a> in prison for running a business email compromise scheme from multiple countries, including the United States.<\/p>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"3.8431208053691\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"14\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/notorious-nigerian-cybercriminal-tied-to-bec-scams-extradited-to-u-s-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Greg Otto\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Greg Otto<\/h4>\n<p> Greg Otto is Editor-in-Chief of CyberScoop, overseeing all editorial content for the website. 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