The FBI has apprehended Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, also known as ‘Bobo Chicago,’ for his alleged involvement in a $2.8 million email fraud and money laundering operation.
According to Peoples Gazette, the 25-year-old suspect was accused of harassing other Nigerians residing in the Houston metropolitan area before relocating to Chicago, where he settled.
Bombata is now facing multiple charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy, and engaging in unlawful financial transactions.
Federal investigators reportedly traced $2.8 million in illicitly obtained funds to Bombata, which were acquired by compromising the accounts of various businesses and individuals in Oklahoma’s Eastern District.
They also uncovered evidence of Bombata transferring more than $300,000 to a prominent liquor store, implicating the store owner in the scheme.
This incident is part of a broader crackdown by U.S. authorities on prominent Nigerian fraudsters, such as Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi) and Olalekan Jacob Ponle (Mr. Woodberry), both of whom are serving prison sentences for large-scale fraud schemes.