{"id":21953,"date":"2020-06-19T13:06:12","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T13:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=21953"},"modified":"2020-06-19T13:06:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T13:06:20","slug":"11m-scam-invictus-obi-pleads-guilty-in-us-may-face-20-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=21953","title":{"rendered":"$11M SCAM: Invictus Obi pleads guilty in US, may face 20 years in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Obinwanne Okeke, popularly known as Invictus Obi<\/a>, has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to commit wire fraud to the tune of $11 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okeke, a Nigerian entrepreneur, pleaded guilty to the crime on Thursday when he appeared before an Eastern District of Virginia court in the United States (US).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a statement from the United States Attorney\u2019s Office, Okeke, along other conspirators appeared before the Magistrate, Judge Robert Krask, on counts bordering on fraud and forgery, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 32-year-old Nigerian operated a group of companies with the name Invictus Group between 2015 and 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group was said to have fleeced unsuspecting victims of over $11 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe conspirators obtained and compiled the credentials of hundreds of victims, including victims in the Eastern District of Virginia and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs part of the scheme, Okeke and others engaged in an email compromise scheme targeting Unatrac Holding Limited, the export sales office for Caterpillar heavy industrial and farm equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn April 2018, a Unatrac executive fell prey to a phishing email that allowed conspirators to capture login credentials. The conspirators sent fraudulent wire transfer requests and attached fake invoices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkeke participated in the effort to victimize Unatrac through fraudulent wire transfers totaling nearly $11 million, funds which were transferred overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkeke pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to commit wire fraud,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US Department of Justice said Okeke could get up to 20 years in prison when sentenced on October 22, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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