Nigerian National Chukuvemeka Victor Amchuku has been extradited to facing allegations of suspected spearfishing attacks on US tax preparation businesses to face allegations of hacking, fraud and identity in the US from France.
The attack was designed to steal personal data and enter into fraud taxes and to record debt applications, allowing the a total of over $ 3 million to steal the a total of more than $ 3 million.
In particular, the Nigerian National allegedly received around $ 2,500,000 from the alleged fraud refund (from an attempt of $ 8.4 million), and a cheating SBA loan applications and another $ 819,000.
DOJ says that Amchuku was running a separate scam in which fake investment opportunities were related.
“Chukuvemeka Victor Amchuku participated in a plan to hack American tax businesses, trades in thefts identifying the information of the victims, and IRS and other government bodies cheated,” We were told by Attorney J. Clayton.
“Amchukvu allegedly participated in a separate fraud scheme, promising valuable investment to their victims that were not really not present.”
As ProsecutionAmchukvu launched a spearfish attacks between 2019 and 2021, co-operative Kingsle Uchelu Uutulu, and other co-speculators in Nigeria, targeting US-based institutions.
Hackers used fishing emails to achieve unauthorized access to computers of their goals and to steal thousands of American citizens tax and personally identifier (PII).
He then used this information to record fraud IRS tax returns and SBA loan claims, causing a loss of more than $ 3.3 million to the US state.
In parallel, Amchukvu launched a fake investment plan, including non-existent standby letter of credit, where the victims were assured to invest millions of dollars in fictional offerings. In fact, all the money went directly to mangoes, and no investment was made.
The extradited person now faces fee in accordance with six cases, including:
- Computer infiltration conspiracy (5 years maximum)
- Wire fraud plot (two count, 20 years each)
- Wire fraud (two count, 20 years each)
- Excited identity (compulsory 2-year sentence)
In addition, the US includes all fraud income when funds, assets, or other valuables, or substitute assets of the same value are included for all fraud income.
Amachukwu was extradited from France on August 4, 2025, and the next day an American magistrate Judge Robert W. for his initial court hearing. Plated in front of Leharburger. The date of a test has not yet been determined.
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