By ADETOKUNBO FAKEYE
St. Thomas, USVI – A Nigerian, based in Houston, Marvelous Eghaghe was on Tuesday arrested in connection with international wire fraud and money laundering schemes.
United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced the arrest.
According to a statement of indictment file in the case made available to journalists, Eghaghe created a Texas company and an associated bank account that he used to funnel money fraudulently obtained from victims in the United States Virgin Islands, Alabama, Texas and Colombia.
Part of the scheme, as indicated in the indictment file involved “spoofing,” in which perpetrators intrude upon victims’ business email communications by setting up an email address similar to that of one of the legitimate participants, thereby diverting money transfers to unknown subjects inside and outside of the United States.
The indictment also alleges that in another instance, coconspirators forged over $2 million in checks from the account of an unsuspecting business.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nathan Brooks.
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