Nigeria Scammers Database
Reports of advance-fee fraud ("419"), romance scams, and business email compromise traced to Nigeria.
89 reported scammers traced to Nigeria.

Reported scammers in Nigeria
Charles Uchenna Nwadavid
romanceConvicted: sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay more than $2.7 million in restitution for stealing from romance scam victims and laundering proceeds through cryptocurrency.
name7/28/2026Efe Egube
phishingProsecuted for deploying malware to steal banking credentials.
name7/28/2026Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin
phishingFBI-wanted co-conspirator in large-scale BEC and wire-fraud schemes.
name7/21/2026Mike Eze-Nweke Ogbaja
otherArrested by Interpol for allegedly heading an international syndicate tied to roughly $60 million in fraud proceeds.
name7/20/2026Chika Augustine Nwokedi
phishingIndicted for laundering millions through shell accounts on behalf of fraud rings.
name7/20/2026Obinna Ukachukwu
phishingCharged with processing fraudulent wire transactions tied to BEC schemes.
name7/18/2026Emmanuel Onyeka Nwosu
phishingCharged in widespread multi-state U.S. bank-fraud and BEC operations.
name7/14/2026Augustine Ahmed
romanceArrested for targeting elderly citizens in romance-fraud schemes.
name7/13/2026Temitope Omotayo
romanceNamed in a New York indictment alleging romance fraud and email compromise schemes. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
name6/5/2026Tobiloba Ibrahim
romanceProsecuted for catfishing and blackmail operations.
name5/31/2026Olumide Adebiyi Adediran
impersonationFBI fugitive. Nigerian-born, DOB 11 Oct 1968, with reported ties to South Florida. Wanted by the FBI on federal charges of bank fraud, identification document fraud and credit card fraud filed in the Central District of Illinois. The FBI alleges he attempted in August 2001 to withdraw funds against a fraudulent cheque at a bank in Champaign, Illinois, and used stolen personal information belonging to U.S. citizens to open bank and charge accounts. He fled the district in late December 2001 before trial; a federal arrest warrant for violation of conditions of release was issued on 2 January 2002. The FBI offers a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Known aliases: Kevin Olumide Adediran, Kevin Deumiof Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Stephen Dediyi, Maxo Alexandre, Olumide Adkins, Ademola O. Adebiyi, Edward N. Anderson. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Sourcesusername5/27/2026Ijeoma Okoro
romanceNamed in a Texas federal indictment alleging romance fraud conspiracy. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
name5/25/2026David Animashaun
romanceNamed in a Texas federal indictment alleging romance fraud conspiracy. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
name5/15/2026Uchenna Beniah Onyia
phishingArrested for role in cyber-enabled financial theft and BEC laundering.
name5/4/2026Gbenga Oyeneyin
romanceNamed in a New York indictment alleging romance fraud and email compromise schemes. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
name4/28/2026David Emmanuel
romanceArrested for online-relationship and wire-fraud schemes.
name4/28/2026Oluwatobi Demilade Akisanya
impersonationConvicted for multi-victim identity theft.
name4/21/2026Austin Nduka
impersonationIndicted for cross-border financial impersonation schemes.
name4/20/2026Alex Ogunshakin
romanceFlagged by the FBI in connection with cyber fraud networks combining business email compromise and romance fraud. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Sourcesname3/24/2026Joshua Adewale
rentalProsecuted for real-estate and wire-fraud schemes.
name3/8/2026Obinwanne Okeke (Invictus)
phishingConvicted in U.S. federal court for an $11 million computer-based BEC fraud scheme targeting corporations.
name2/27/2026Benson Nnamdi
romanceFlagged by the FBI in connection with cyber fraud networks combining business email compromise and romance fraud. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Sourcesname2/25/2026Oluwaseun Adelekan
romanceNamed in a New York indictment alleging romance fraud and email compromise schemes. Charges only — presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
name2/21/2026Amadi Chidi
phishingConvicted by Nigeria's EFCC for internet-related bank fraud.
name2/20/2026
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Reports are matched to Nigeria when the submitted country field equals any of: Nigeria. Listings are contributed by victims and do not constitute a legal finding of fraud — see our disclaimer.