New York, USA – A Nigerian man living in France has been extradited to the United States to face charges of computer hacking, fraud, and identity theft. Chukwuemeka Amachukwu, 39, was arrested in France at the request of US authorities and brought to New York on Monday.
According to the US Justice Department, Amachukwu and his co-conspirators in Nigeria are accused of hacking into tax preparation businesses in the US, stealing customer information, and filing fraudulent tax returns. The group allegedly obtained at least $2.5 million in tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.
US Attorney Jay Clayton also stated that Amachukwu was involved in a separate fraudulent investment scheme and used stolen identities to file fraudulent claims with a Small Business Administration loan program, obtaining an additional $819,000.
Amachukwu faces multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and wire fraud. If convicted, he could be sentenced to decades in prison.
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