The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, popularly known as ‘Bobo Chicago,’ in connection with a $2.8 million email fraud and money laundering operation.
According to reports by Peoples Gazette, the 25-year-old allegedly harassed Nigerians living in the Houston metro area before relocating to Chicago, where he established residency.
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Bombata faces a five-count charge, including wire fraud, conspiracy, and unlawful monetary transactions. Federal agents traced $2.8 million linked to him, obtained through hacking the accounts of companies and individuals in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
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Investigators also uncovered that he funneled over $300,000 to a liquor store, implicating the store owner in the scheme.
This case joins a growing list of Nigerian fraudsters apprehended by U.S. authorities, including Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi) and Olalekan Jacob Ponle (Mr. Woodberry), both serving prison terms for similar multi-million-dollar scams.
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