Chief District Judge, Rebecca Smith, has sentenced international fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke popularly known as Invictus, to 10 years in prison for fraud to the tune of $11m.
According to the judge, the Nigerian citizen was jailed for involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11m in known losses to his victims.
Raj Parekh, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia said, “Through subterfuge and impersonation, Obinwanne Okeke engaged in a multi-year global business email and computer hacking scheme that caused a staggering $11 million in losses to his victims.”
“Today’s sentence further demonstrates EDVA’s and FBI’s worldwide reach in vigorously pursuing justice on behalf of American victims and others and holding international cybercriminals accountable, no matter where they commit their crimes.”
“The FBI will not allow cyber criminals free reign in the digital world to prey on U.S. companies,” said Brian Dugan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Norfolk Field Office
He added, “This sentencing demonstrates the FBI’s commitment to working with our partners at the Department of Justice and our foreign counterparts to locate cyber criminals across the globe and bring them to the United States to be held accountable.”
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