United States Homeland Security has arrested nine Nigerians for allegedly defrauding business owners and individuals of $3.5-million.
The suspects are Oluwaseun Adelekan a.k.a. Sean Adelekan, Olalekan Daramola, Solomon Aburekhanlen, Gbenga Oyeneyin, Abiola Olajumoke, Temitope Omotayo, Bryan Eadie, Albert Lucas and Ademola Adebogun.
Police said the men allegedly posed as oil workers in Russia using different emails to defraud their victims.
Each of the suspects faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.