Nigerian National Sentenced for His Role in Multi-Million Dollar Business Email Compromise Scheme

March 23, 2026

Fraud, Bribery & CorruptionNigerian National Sentenced for His Role in Multi-Million Dollar Business Email Compromise Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – A Nigerian national received a federal prison term for his role in a multi-million-dollar wire fraud and money laundering scheme. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced James Junior Aliyu, 31, who resided in South Africa at the time of his criminal conduct, to 90 months in federal prison in connection with the conspiracy.

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