Federal Grand Jury in Austin Indicts Nigerian Citizen for Victimizing Previous Fraud Victims

Dec 18, 2019 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

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A federal grand jury in Austin indicted a Nigerian citizen for masquerading as a representative of the Texas State Securities Board to steal money from victims of a previous fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney John F.

District

Western Texas

Announced

Dec 18, 2019

Status

Charged

Defendants

Ekeoma Jerry Onyeukwu — age 27 · indicted

Charges

Wire fraud (count 1)
Max: 20 years in prisonEkeoma Jerry Onyeukwu· indicted
Wire fraud (count 2)
Max: 20 years in prisonEkeoma Jerry Onyeukwu· indicted

Investigating agencies

Federal Bureau of InvestigationTexas State Securities BoardU.S. Attorney's Office

Case details

Prosecuting office: Western District of Texas
Assets: BitConnect

Cryptocurrency FraudGovernment Agency ImpersonationInternational Fraud PerpetratorRe-Victimization Of Fraud VictimsSecurities Regulation And Investor ProtectionWire Fraud

Primary source

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