Nigerian jailed 90 months in U.S. over fraud scheme

A Nigerian national, Junior Aliyu, has been sentenced to 90 months (7.5 years) in prison for his involvement in a complex wire fraud and money laundering operation that included plans to hack business email servers.
Aliyu was extradited from South Africa to the United States, where he was prosecuted for the international cybercrime scheme.

In addition to the prison sentence, the court ordered him to forfeit $1.2 million and pay $2.4 million in restitution to victims affected by the fraud. Authorities also confirmed that he will be deported from the United States after completing his jail term.
The investigation was conducted by a joint international team, including agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit, with support from offices in Maryland and South Africa.
Officials noted that the case underscores increasing global collaboration in the fight against cybercrime.