A Nigerian-American man, Omoyoma Okoro, currently serving a
100-month prison sentence for his role in a massive $80 million fraud scheme,
now faces new charges that could add up to 30 more years behind bars and result
in the revocation of his U.S. citizenship.
In a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice,
Okoro was convicted in September 2024 by the U.S. District Court for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania on multiple counts, including conspiracy to commit
mail, wire, and bank fraud.
He was also found guilty of two additional counts of wire
fraud, one count of mail fraud, and one count of bank fraud. The court ordered
him to pay over $22 million in restitution.
The fraud, authorities say, occurred between 2008 and 2011,
several years before Okoro applied to naturalize as a U.S. citizen.
In 2018, Okoro submitted his application for naturalization.
During the process, he was asked if he had ever committed a crime or offense,
to which he responded “No” under penalty of perjury.
He was granted citizenship and took the oath on December 13,
2018. His arrest and subsequent conviction came after this process.
“Okoro is alleged to have knowingly and materially made
false statements under penalty of perjury on his application for
naturalization,” the DOJ said.
He now faces a three-count indictment for naturalization
fraud. If convicted, he could receive an additional sentence of up to 30 years
in prison, along with automatic revocation of his U.S. citizenship.
This development comes just a week after another Nigerian,
Kingsley Utulu, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for his
role in a large-scale hacking and identity theft scheme that defrauded U.S. tax
authorities and individuals of over $2.5 million.
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