Tuesday, March 19, 2024
More

    Latest Posts

    Nigerian global money launderer convicted in the UK

    A tip from Christie’s auction house led to the conviction of a London-based Nigerian man who British authorities described as a “go-to money launderer for fraudsters all around the world.”

    Kazeem Akinwale aka Ola Gapiano, was found guilty of fraud and possessing criminal property after he tried to fool a client of the auction house, the U.K.’s National Crime Agency said.

    The 43-year-old controlled bank accounts that processed more than £6 million pounds and took commissions of about £73,000, the agency said.

    In March 2016, authorities received a tip from Christie’s that hackers had tried to imitate an employee’s email address to divert a customer’s payment. The account was traced to Akinwale’s east London home a month later, where he was arrested.

    “Akinwale was a key player for organized criminals the world over,” Jamie Horncastle, an NCA officer, said in a press release. “Every serious and organized crime group relies on cash flow, so taking Akinwale out of action will disrupt very many criminal networks.”

    A laptop and two cellphones containing references to the laundering of fraudulent cash were seized from his home.

    Latest Posts

    Don't Miss

    Stay in touch

    To be updated with all the latest news, offers and special announcements.