Obinwan OK: Shiny on the cover of Forbes … then the imprisoned young businessman! A Nigerian businessman who appeared on the cover of Forbes magazine has been jailed for 10 years
Highlights:
- Acclaimed with a world famous magazine.
- Merchant caught red-handed with cybercrime.
- Ten years in prison if convicted.
He was recently convicted by the Virginia County Courthouse in the case. A Virginia court found that Nigerian companies are hacking into public emails and misappropriating nearly $ 11 million (Rs. 80 crore) from their accounts. Against this background, the court sentenced him to ten years in prison alone. The court found that Obinvanne committed numerous cyber crimes between 2015 and 2019, including creating fake websites.
He was arrested less than two years ago on charges of seducing and deceiving victims. The manager of Unatrock Holdings Ltd, a major industrial and agricultural equipment export office, hacked the email in 2018, grossing nearly $ 11 million and taking it overseas. Forbes’ list of the most influential entrepreneurs under the age of 30 ranked first in 2016.

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