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Kenyan Man Sentenced for Global Email Scam; Victims Lose Millions

A Kenyan man, John Muriuku Wamuigah, was sentenced in New Haven federal court for his role in a sophisticated business email scam that defrauded individuals and organizations across the US, including Connecticut. Wamuigah pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to 23 months in prison, which he had already served. The scam involved forged documents and mule accounts, resulting in losses exceeding $12 million for victims such as a Connecticut finance firm, Colorado lender, Alaska arts nonprofit, and New York food company. The ringleader, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji from Nigeria, was previously convicted and sentenced to 96 months. Wamuigah was arrested in Malaysia and deported to the US for trial. He is now facing deportation back to Kenya.

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