Nigerian-American jailed in U.S for email scam that got him $900,000

A 46-year-old Nigerian-American who according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in a statement, tricked seven companies in the United States and abroad into wiring more than $900,000 into accounts controlled by various co-conspirators, has been handed a 4-year jail sentence.

Emeka Ndukwu who is based in Bowie Maryland, was found guilty of engaging in business e-mail scam and conspiring to launder more than $900,000 proceeds of scams. The statement from FBI reads;

A co-defendant, Chuka Mbonu, 33, of Nigeria, remains at large, the U.S. authorities said. FBI said: “Ndukwu, a dual citizen of the United States and Nigeria, pleaded guilty in April 2018 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to one count of money laundering conspiracy.

He was sentenced by the Honourable Timothy J. Kelly. Following his prison term, he will be placed on three years of supervised release. The judge also ordered Ndukwu to pay $791,870 in restitution to the companies.

Additionally, Judge Kelly ordered Ndukwu to forfeit a 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL450 and to pay a forfeiture money judgment in the amount of $429,848, representing the share of the criminal proceeds that Ndukwu personally obtained.