Bayo Akinloye writes that the United Kingdom recently jailed some Nigerian brothers, their wives and others for 43 years for their roles in a large-scale “diversion fraud” scam using hacking software
Also, Andrew Chike Chukwu, 35, of River Road, Buckhurst Hill was found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation and conspiracy to conceal/transfer criminal property. He was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment; and Emmanuel Chike Chukwuka , 27, of Roding Gardens, Loughton was found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud. He was found not guilty of conspiracy to money launder. He was sentenced to two years and eight months’ imprisonment.
During investigation, detectives identified a total of 228 separate frauds committed by the same network between 2014 to 2018, and totalling £10,112,312.54. A total of 69 victims provided evidence during the trial. Many of them have been unable to recover their losses. The fraudsters also used the funds from mule accounts to buy and export thousands of pounds of baby milk to Nigeria, to launder the money.
The Met said it would soon begin confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act to try and recover the money stolen.
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