A 49-year-old Nigerian man, Etinosa Osahon, is facing deportation from the United States after being arrested over alleged bank fraud and identity theft offences.
According to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Osahon was picked up by federal agents following investigations linking him to a scheme involving theft from bank accounts and the use of stolen personal data to carry out fraudulent transactions.
Reports say the Nigerian allegedly conspired with others to obtain victims’ details, access bank funds and move the money through various channels in a pattern consistent with organised financial fraud. The full amount involved has not yet been disclosed but investigators describe the case as significant.
Osahon, who is not a US citizen, now faces removal proceedings in addition to his criminal case. Immigration authorities say he could be deported back to Nigeria once the fraud and identity theft charges are concluded, depending on the outcome of his trial and any sentence imposed.
US prosecutors have in recent years pursued several Nigerians over similar offences, including romance scams, business email compromise and pandemic unemployment fraud, stressing that non‑citizens convicted of such crimes will likely be expelled after serving prison terms.
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