Close Menu
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • News
  • Interviews
  • Events
  • Fashion
  • Article
  • Lifestyle
  • Movies & TV
  • Music
What's Hot

LAW THEATRE PETITIONS MINISTER OF INTERIOR, ACCUSES COMPTROLLER OF EXTORTION, DEMANDS PROBE, SUSPENSION

Lagos state govt denies involvement in demolition of Peter Obi’s brother’s property

Exotic cars recovered as EFCC arrests 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Ekiti

Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • News
  • Interviews
  • Events
  • Fashion
  • Article
  • Lifestyle
  • Movies & TV
  • Music
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest
DAILY BLAST
Contact
HOT TOPICS
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • News
  • Interviews
  • Events
  • Fashion
  • Article
  • Lifestyle
  • Movies & TV
  • Music
DAILY BLAST
You are at:Home»Breaking News»Babatope Aderinoye sentenced to 34 years in US for defrauding senior citizens and charities
Breaking News

Babatope Aderinoye sentenced to 34 years in US for defrauding senior citizens and charities

DailyblastBy DailyblastApril 1, 2021003 Mins Read
Share WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email Telegram Copy Link
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email WhatsApp Copy Link

A Nigerian man, Babatope Joseph Aderinoye, 30, was sentenced to 34 years in federal prison  in U.S.for violations related to a bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

Aderinoye, aka Eja Nla, lived a glamorous life – travelling to exotic locations, snapping photos with VIPs – and flaunted them all on social media.

Related posts:

  1. Nigerian man sentenced in the U.S. for defrauding attorneys
  2. Court jails Nigerian 2 years imprisonment for defrauding U.S
  3. Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to three years imprisonment
  4. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in jail

However, behind his glamorous life, he was defrauding US citizens and organisations of millions of dollars.

Operating out of Plano, in Texas, Aderinoye carried out schemes, which targeted senior citizens, school districts and charities.

According to FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno: “The defendant defrauded senior citizens, a school district, and a non-profit aimed at helping the families of the terminally-ill. The money stolen was needed for critical services, basic everyday necessities, and retirement.

“Business Email Compromise is a financially devastating scam that targets both businesses and individuals. The FBI is committed to holding cyber criminals accountable for the harm they do to everyday citizens and our financial institutions.”

CBS DFW reports that according to information presented in court, Aderinoye would obtain fake passports in the names of others. He would then use those fraudulent passports and the identifying information of others to establish false business entities and fraudulent bank accounts.

To this date, 13 individual aliases, 12 business aliases, and over 40 fraudulent bank accounts have been tied to Aderinoye, and there is evidence to suggest more aliases exist.

Once Aderinoye opens the fraudulent bank accounts, co-conspirators would engage in various business email compromise scams and telephone compromise scams to defraud individuals and businesses out of money.

In these scams, co-conspirators would pose as a known individual and direct the targeted victims to wire or send funds to Aderinoye or the fraudulent accounts Aderinoye had set up. Once the ill-gotten money is posted in Aderinoye’s fraudulent accounts, he would immediately withdraw the funds, transfer the monies to other fraudulent accounts, or wire them internationally to a bank account he had set up in Nigeria.

The illicit proceeds were used to pay off co-conspirators and further fund their fraudulent schemes.

From June 2018 through September 2019, over $6.7 million was deposited into alias accounts of Aderinoye, with almost all of those funds being withdrawn or wired internationally. 

Babatope Aderinoye was convicted by a jury on Oct. 14, 2020, of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering; wire fraud; aggravated identity theft; and mail fraud.

He was sentenced to 34 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $1,919,526.13.

Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said: “The types of fraud committed by Mr. Aderinoye and his co-conspirators not only have lasting ramifications for the affected victims, but also threaten the integrity of our country’s financial systems.

“While today’s sentence is a decisive victory for the victims of Mr. Aderinoye and his co-conspirators, the overall fight against cyber fraud continues. EDTX will do everything in its power to bring other cyber criminals to justice, and to recover ill-gotten gains for those victimized.”

Post Views: 210
America fraud
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email Telegram WhatsApp Copy Link
Previous Article34 yahoo boys arrested in Oyo and Lagos State
Next Article The Whisperer Publisher Salutes Ms. Nwankpa, Describes Her As Shinning Star
Dailyblast

Related Posts

NYSC denies service extension for corper who criticised Tinubu

June 25, 2025

MultiChoice cuts DStv decoder price by 50% to attract subscribers

June 25, 2025

Armed robbers attack Zone E Extension in Apo Resettlement, one person killed, others injured

June 24, 2025
Add A Comment

Comments are closed.

Recent Posts
  • LAW THEATRE PETITIONS MINISTER OF INTERIOR, ACCUSES COMPTROLLER OF EXTORTION, DEMANDS PROBE, SUSPENSION June 26, 2025
  • Lagos state govt denies involvement in demolition of Peter Obi’s brother’s property June 26, 2025
  • Exotic cars recovered as EFCC arrests 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Ekiti June 26, 2025
  • Enugu on global spotlight as Dr Chiesonu Iziga-Eruchalu emerges UN/PAAN Girls and Women Speak Ambassador June 26, 2025
  • Govt fears placards more than guns: Sowore condemns crackdown on peaceful protesters June 26, 2025
Top Posts

(Video) female prison officer filmed having sex with inmate in London prison

June 29, 20241,415 Views

UNN suspends lecturer for allegedly impregnating four students

February 17, 20253,159 Views

(Photos) Blood bath in Ihiala as gunmen kill billionaire businessman, seven others while preparing for mother’s burial

January 2, 2025668 Views
Latest Reviews
Most Popular

(Video) female prison officer filmed having sex with inmate in London prison

June 29, 20241,415 Views

UNN suspends lecturer for allegedly impregnating four students

February 17, 20253,159 Views

(Photos) Blood bath in Ihiala as gunmen kill billionaire businessman, seven others while preparing for mother’s burial

January 2, 2025668 Views
Our Picks

LAW THEATRE PETITIONS MINISTER OF INTERIOR, ACCUSES COMPTROLLER OF EXTORTION, DEMANDS PROBE, SUSPENSION

Lagos state govt denies involvement in demolition of Peter Obi’s brother’s property

Exotic cars recovered as EFCC arrests 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Ekiti

© 2025
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.