ATLANTA – Elvis Eghosa Ogiekpolor has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering after being convicted at trial. Ogiekpolor opened and directed others to open at least 50 fraudulent business bank accounts that received over $9.5 million dollars from various online frauds, including romance frauds and business email compromise scams (“BECs”). He then laundered the fraud proceeds using other accounts, including dozens of accounts overseas.
“Ogiekpolor and his co-conspirators were part of a broader international network of online fraudsters and money launderers who wreaked havoc and devastation on unsuspecting individuals and businesses,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “This case demonstrates our office’s unrelenting commitment to hold accountable those who prey on the vulnerabilities of victims and seek to exploit our nation’s banking system.”
“There is no way we can make the victims of Ogiekpolor and this network whole again, but we hope this sentence will at least give them solace that people are being held accountable,” said Keri Farley, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “The FBI makes it a top priority to investigate these cyber-crimes and the greedy criminals behind them.”
According to U.S. Attorney Buchanan, the charges and other information presented in court: Beginning in at least October 2018 and continuing until August 2020, Ogiekpolor directed at least eight…
