Nigerian Fraudster Defrauded The Whole New York State Of More Than $30 Million

According to the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) in Philadelphia, a Nigerian citizen is wanted for defrauding the New York state.

A Twitter post on the FBI Philadelphia handle says, “Chidozie Collins Obasi of Nigeria is wanted for defrauding N.Y. State out of more than $30 million.”

Mr Obasi is reported to have gotten to the Americans in the COVID-19 pandemic era with a fraud strategy through a spam email campaign offering illegitimate “work from home”

After gathering his victims' details, he then used the information from his victims to apply for a loan through Economic Injury Disaster Loans. (EID loans) in June 2020

The statement also indicates, “The Indictment alleges that Obasi perpetrated this fraud from Nigeria, with the help of co-conspirators in Canada and elsewhere.

“The defendant and his co-conspirators are alleged to have obtained more than $31,000,000 through this multi-faceted fraud scheme, with the overwhelming majority of that money – more than $30 million – coming from the State of New York for the intended purchase of ventilators.”