Nigerian Bamidele Muraina jailed in U.S. for fake jobless claims.
Bamidele Muraina from Oyo State jailed for filing bogus jobless claims in Washington state
Nigerian Bamidele Muraina from Oyo State has been sentenced to U.S. federal prison for tax fraud and for filing bogus jobless claims in the state of Washington.
He is the second Nigerian, after Abidemi Rufai of Ogun, to be arrested over the massive fraudulent jobless claims that hit the U.S. state last year.
Muraina, who lived in Atlanta, also hacked into tax preparation firms and filed fraudulent tax returns using stolen personally identifiable information.
His co-conspirator, Gabriel Kalembo, a previously convicted fraudster helped him to launder the fraudulent assets,
“These defendants stole funds from programs meant to assist American workers and families seeking to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine.
“The collaborative efforts of our law enforcement partners were essential to disrupting a sophisticated network of criminals and bringing their leaders to justice.”
“The conspirators not only stole from the government but also victimized individuals and private businesses in this case,” said IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge James E. Dorsey.
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