On Monday, October 28, 2024, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of a Nigerian national in Quezon City, Philippines, who was wanted in the United States for alleged cyber fraud.
Nigerian National Nabbed In Philippines For Cyber Fraud Is Wanted In The US
The Immigration Commissioner, Joel Anthony Viado, reported that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) fugitive search unit (FSU) apprehended Ahmed Kamilu Alex, a 35-year-old individual, on Panay Avenue in Barangay Paligsahan on October 11. This action occurred several months after he was placed on the immigration blacklist as a fugitive from justice.
According to Viado, US authorities alleged that Alex conspired with two other accomplices in perpetrating a cyber fraud scheme by creating bogus websites that mimicked legitimate US government agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The suspects reportedly managed to charge their unsuspecting victims, who are mostly military personnel, between US$500 to US$48,500 purportedly as payment for processing their emergency leave requests through the fake websites.
The US government requested Alex’s deportation so he could stand trial for his crimes. He is now under Immigration custody in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City while awaiting deportation proceedings.
“He will continue to be on our immigration blacklist and will not be allowed to re-enter the Philippines after his deportation,” the BI stated respectfully.
