A scam is said to have drained more than $1.3 million from the City of Norfolk’s bank accounts after victims were tricked into transferring money to the elderly.
Prosecutors say Nigerian national Habeeb Anibaba has been charged in connection with a conspiracy that targeted the City of Norfolk bank account through fraudulent information. reports 13 News Now.
Court documents reported by the station say the scam lasted nearly a year and involved more than 900 unauthorized ACH transfers from the city’s account. Authorities say the money was moved through victims who believed they were helping dating partners they met online.
According to the report, at least six women between the ages of 20 and 30 have been charged for money transfers after communicating with people who pretend to be dating.
Prosecutors say the victims were instructed to transfer money into other accounts, buy gift cards and transfer cryptocurrency
According to court filings, Norfolk authorities discovered the fraud after the city’s bank noticed suspicious activity linked to the account. The city then contacted the FBI and worked with investigators to investigate what happened.
13News Now reports that investigators have not publicly disclosed how the city’s bank information was obtained in the first place. Officials say the United States wants Anibaba extradited from the United Kingdom where he was detained.
The report also stated that the City of Norfolk recovered a large portion of the stolen funds through cooperation with financial institutions and state investigators, although losses incurred by the scheme exceeded $1.3 million.
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