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Obinwanne Okeke Invictus who hails from Nnewi, Anambra State, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims.
According to court documents, Obinwanne Okeke, 33, operated a group of companies known as the Invictus Group based in Nigeria and elsewhere.
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From approximately 2015 to 2019, Okeke and others engaged in a conspiracy to conduct various computer-based frauds. The conspirators obtained and compiled the credentials of hundreds of victims, including victims in the Eastern District of Virginia.
The young Forbes-rated billionaire who is currently 33 would now spend 10 years of his life behind bars with most of his assets confiscated.
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