United States: Two Nigerian-Origin Service Members Sentenced for $2.4 Million Fraud

Chijioke Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji, two Nigerian-origin US Air Force service members, were sentenced by an Iowa federal court in September 2026 to nine and six years in prison, respectively. For nearly two years, they ran spam and email phishing campaigns targeting American businesses, causing losses of more than $2.4 million. The FBI and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations jointly investigated the case. They were also ordered to repay $366,000 and $995,000, respectively.