Nigerian sentenced to 90 months in US prison for wire fraud

James Junior Aliyu, a Nigerian national, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison in the United States for his role in a large-scale wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed that Aliyu played a key role in a scheme targeting business email servers. He was extradited from South Africa to face justice and has been ordered to forfeit $1.2 million and pay $2.4 million in restitution. Upon completing his sentence, he will be removed from the United States. ICE noted special agents in Maryland and South Africa were part of the international investigation.

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