Stella Dimoko Korkus.com: Nigerian Men In US Air Force Sentenced For $2.4 Million Cyber Fraud

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Friday, October 02, 2026

Nigerian Men In US Air Force Sentenced For $2.4 Million Cyber Fraud

Two young Nigerian men who served in the US Air Force have been sent to prison for their part in a big online fraud scheme that stole more than $2.4 million from American businesses.




Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu, 25, and Harafat Mogaji, 26, both lived in Delaware and were active-duty Air Force members stationed at Dover Air Force Base when the crimes happened. A federal court in Iowa sentenced them on September 25, 2026.

Odimegwu got 111 months in prison (9 years and 3 months). Mogaji got 78 months (6 years and 6 months). That adds up to a combined 189 months behind bars. Each will also serve three years of supervised release after leaving prison. The court ordered them to pay back money to the victims: Odimegwu about $366,618 and Mogaji about $995,680.

Prosecutors said the two men spent nearly two years running phishing attacks and spam emails. They tricked employees at companies into giving up their usernames and passwords. Then they used those stolen logins and fake email addresses that looked real to redirect big payments. One Iowa City business lost more than $1.68 million that went to a Chicago bank account controlled by the group. Another victim in Ohio lost over $720,000 the same way. They also stole financial details like credit card numbers from other targets, including a nonprofit in Pella, Iowa.

The FBI and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations worked the case together. Both men were taken into custody right after sentencing. They are now former service members.


4 comments:

  1. Now see this life. To serve in US Air force alone the amount of money and benefits you will get can keep you living well, go on your, travel everywhere till death. But greed will always show face.
    Contentment is very key.

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  2. Greedy people. You have a good job but greed won't let you thrive. 🙄🙄🙄

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  3. Greedy men
    Let them rot in jail nonsense

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