Showing posts with label Nigerian 'student' Amechi Amuegbunam jailed in Texas for $3.7m fraud. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nigerian 'student' Amechi Amuegbunam jailed in Texas for $3.7m fraud. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Nigerian 'student' Amechi Amuegbunam jailed in Texas for $3.7m fraud

A Nigerian, Amechi Colvis Amuegbunam, in the U.S. on a student visa has been sentenced in Dallas, Texas by U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $615,555.12 in restitution.

Amuegbunam, 30, who said he was from Lagos,was jailed for his role in what has become known as a “Business Email Compromise” (BEC) scheme, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.


The Nigerian pleaded guilty in March 2017 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He has been in custody since the time of his arrest in August 2015.