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  • How a $7.5M fraud case ended in Greenbelt federal court

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• Maryland Federal Court Convicts Nigerian National In $7.5M Wire Fraud Scheme (thebaynet.com) — A major federal fraud case was just decided at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, where a Nigerian national was convicted of a $7.5 million wire fraud and identity theft scheme targeting two charitable organizations. Jurors found he used spoofed domains and hacked emails to redirect funds, and sentencing is set for April 10, 2026, in Greenbelt.
   

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