Nigerian In France Handed Over To US Over Cybercrimes, $2.5 Million Tax Fraud

<blockquote><b>A Nigerian man based in France, Chukwuemeka Amachukwu, has been handed over to the United States to face multiple charges, including computer hacking, fraud, and identity theft.</b><br><br>The 39-year-old was arrested in France and transferred to New York on Monday after a formal request by US authorities.<br><br><b>According to a press release from the US Department of Justice on Tuesday, Amachukwu and several co-conspirators based in Nigeria were involved in hacking US tax preparation firms.</b><br><br>They allegedly stole customers personal information and used it to file fake tax returns.<br><br><b>The scheme reportedly led to the theft of at least $2.5 million in refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).</b><br><br><b>Amachukwu also allegedly took part in a separate fraud scheme that promised his victims valuable investments that did not in fact exist, said US Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York.</b><br><br>He is also accused of using stolen identities to file fake claims with the Small Business Administrations disaster loan program, which allegedly earned him another $819,000 in illegal payouts.<br><br><b>If convicted, Amachukwu could face several decades in prison. His charges include conspiracy to commit computer intrusions, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft.</b><br></blockquote><a rel=ugc href="https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigerian-in-france-handed-over-to-us-over-cybercrimes-2-5m-tax-fraud/'utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=twitter">https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigerian-in-france-handed-over-to-us-over-cybercrimes-2-5m-tax-fraud/'utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=twitter</a>
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