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FBI nabs American working with Nigerian ‘yahoo boys’ to commit wire fraud in US

Garcia confessed to facilitating Nigerian romance scams and business email compromises by providing his bank account information

Promise Eze by Promise Eze
January 30, 2024
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  • He converted the illicit funds to bitcoins and transferred them to the scammers, keeping a substantial commission for his involvement

The U.S. Department of Justice reports that a U.S. citizen, Niselio Barros Garcia of Florida, faces money laundering charges from the FBI.

Garcia confessed to facilitating Nigerian romance scams and business email compromises by providing his bank account information.

He converted the illicit funds to bitcoins and transferred them to the scammers, keeping a substantial commission for his involvement.

“After receiving the criminal proceeds, Garcia used a cryptocurrency exchange to conceal and transfer the funds in Bitcoin to co-conspirators in Nigeria,” the DOJ stated on January 30. “Garcia personally laundered over $2.3 million of criminal proceeds and earned hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees.”

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Mr Garcia, facing up to 20 years in jail, will be sentenced on April 23 by a federal district judge in the Southern District of Florida.

Brian Boynton, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, said Mr Garcia’s case showed that fraudsters were getting more sophisticated in the methods employed to defraud unsuspecting victims and advised the American people to be more vigilant.

He, however, reaffirmed the department’s “commitment to protecting the public from complex financial crimes.”

“This case serves as a reminder of the sophisticated methods employed by criminals and the need for vigilance in the digital age,” Mr Boynton said. “The Justice Department remains committed to aggressively pursuing individuals and groups involved in these kinds of illicit activities.”

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