Alleged $6m Cyber Fraud: FBI Extradites Abiola Kayode From Ghana To US Over Internet Scam
Kayode was listed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List
The FBI has extradited Abiola Kayode, 37, from Ghana to the United States, where he faces allegations of a $6 million cyber fraud charge.
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced the extradition, which took place in connection with an indictment in the District of Nebraska.
According to a statement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska, Kayode was listed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List.
He is accused of participating in a business email compromise (BEC) scheme that occurred from January 2015 to September 2016, defrauding businesses in Nebraska and other locations of more than $6 million.
The case was filed in Omaha, Nebraska, in August 2019.
In April 2023, law enforcement authorities in Ghana arrested Kayode based on a U.S. request for extradition.
Following this, Ghanaian authorities approved the request and turned Kayode over to FBI special agents, who subsequently transported him to the District of Nebraska. Read More
