Nigerian fraud suspect wanted by FBI surrenders to EFCC

Felix Okpoh says he has resolved to be morally upright

Felix Okpoh, a Nigerian fraud suspect who is on the watchlist of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has surrendered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, in Lagos.

Okpoh, had been declared wanted by the FBI in 2019 along with Richard Uzuh, Alex Ogunshakin, Abiola Kayode and Nnamdi Benson, for their alleged involvement in a Business Email Compromise scheme that defrauded over 70 businesses in the United States of over $6m.

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The fraud suspect allegedly provided over 40 bank accounts to his conspirators, which they then used to receive fraudulent wire transfers from their victims. On August 21, 2019, he was indicted in a US District Court, District of Nebraska, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

However, in an unexpected turn of events, Okpoh, on Friday, turned himself in at the Lagos Zonal Office of the commission accompanied by his parents, Col. Garuba Okpoh(rtd.) and Chief Justina Okpoh.

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According to a statement by the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in Abuja on Tuesday, Felix stated during interrogation that he surrendered to the EFCC “out of the respect he had for his parents and his resolve to be morally upright.”

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Uwajuren's statement read in part, “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced an investigation of one Felix Osilama Okpoh, an alleged fraudster on the watchlist of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, for his involvement in a $6m internet fraud.”

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