The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that a Nigerian national, James Junior Aliyu, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for his role in a wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy involving the hacking of business email systems...READ FULL; ORIGINAL POST; FROM SOURCE.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the agency said Aliyu “will serve a 90-month sentence for his role in a wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy after planning to hack business email servers.”
The statement further disclosed that Aliyu “was extradited from South Africa to face justice,” adding that he “was slapped with a $1.2M forfeiture order and a $2.4M restitution order and will be removed from the United States when he completes his sentence.”
Highlighting its role in the investigation, the agency stated that “ICE Homeland Security Investigations special agents in Maryland and South Africa offices were proud to be part of the international team that investigated this case.”…READ FULL; FROM THE SOURCE.