Nigerian Fraudster Faces FBI Civil Forfeiture Over $250,000 Trump Inauguration Scam

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint against a Nigerian man, Ehiremen Aigbokhan, over a scam involving $250,000 meant for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

This news surfaced as the United States Embassy in Nigeria closed its offices in Abuja and Lagos in observance of America’s Independence Day.

According to reports, Aigbokhan and his group tricked a donor who intended to contribute to the Trump Inaugural Committee.

They used a scheme known as Business Email Compromise (BEC), where fraudsters send emails that appear to be from trusted sources in order to deceive victims.

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The FBI’s investigation also uncovered that part of the stolen money was moved through cryptocurrency.

Their findings indicate that Aigbokhan is currently living in Lagos, Nigeria. U.S. authorities are now working to trace and recover the stolen funds, as well as arrest those involved.

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