Ayobami Omoniyi has been sentenced in the U.S. to 32 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution for laundering proceeds from a global wire fraud scheme.
A U.S.-based Nigerian, Ayobami Omoniyi, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar wire fraud scheme. The United States Department of Justice disclosed that the 26-year-old was convicted for laundering fraud proceeds through an unlicensed money transmitting business.
U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen handed down the 32-month sentence and ordered Omoniyi to pay $202,273.80 in restitution. He is also expected to be deported after completing his prison term. Court proceedings revealed that Omoniyi had been involved in fraudulent activities shortly after arriving in the United States and acted as a recruiter in the scheme.
Investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation showed that Omoniyi and his accomplices ran an operation that processed funds from business email compromise scams, including victims such as an Australian fishing company. He admitted to moving illicit funds through multiple bank accounts and transferring proceeds to other conspirators for a fee.
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