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DEFENDANTS IN U.S. AND NIGERIA, INCLUDING 11 IN L.A. COUNTY, CHARGED IN CYBERFRAUD CONSPIRACY TO STEAL MILLIONS
"Those
money exchangers, in turn, used a Nigerian banking application to
transfer other funds in naira (₦), from Nigerian bank accounts they
controlled to the Nigerian bank accounts specified by Iro and Igbokwe,"
the statement said.
The co-conspirators allegedly contacted
Valentine Iro, 31, of Carson, and Chukwudi Christogunus Igbokwe, 38, of
Gardena, both Nigerian citizens, for bank and money-service accounts
that could receive funds fraudulently obtained from victims.
The
criminal complaint says Iro and Igbokwe, who were among the suspects
arrested Thursday, conducted schemes that resulted in the transfer of at
least $6 million in fraudulently obtained funds.
"The overall
conspiracy was responsible for the attempted theft of at least $40
million," the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement.
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