Nigerian Man Jailed Over $1.3M COVID Scam in the U.S

Nigerian Man Jailed Over $1.3M COVID Scam in the U.S

A Nigerian national named Abiola Quadri has just been handed a hefty sentence of over 11 years in a U.S. federal prison for orchestrating a $1.3 million fraud scheme. What did he do? He exploited stolen identities to fraudulently claim COVID-19 unemployment and disability benefits.

The U.S. justice system wasted no time in delivering a strong response. This case raises serious alarms about the increasing issues of international cyber and benefit fraud.