39yearold Nigerian extradited to US from France over alleged hacking Vanguard News

pVanguard NewsppAugust 5 2025ppA Nigerian man has been extradited to the United States from France to face charges of computer hacking fraud and identity theft the Justice Department said TuesdayppChukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu 39 and Nigeriabased coconspirators allegedly hacked UStax preparation businesses stole customers identifying information and filed fraudulent tax returnsppThey obtained at least 25 million in tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service the Justice Department said in a statementppAmachukwu also allegedly took part in a separate fraud scheme that promised his victims valuable investments that did not in fact exist US Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York saidppIn addition to those schemes Amachukwu allegedly used stolen identities to file fraudulent claims with the Small Business Administrations disaster loan program managing to obtain an additional 819000 in fraudulent payouts the Justice Department saidppAmachukwu was arrested in France at the request of the United States and extradited to New York on MondayppHe potentially faces decades behind bars if convicted of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions conspiracy to commit wire fraud wire fraud and identity theftppAFPppppppppppppppComments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of Vanguard newspapers or any employee thereofpp
Subscribe to our digital EEditions here and enjoy access to the exact replica of Vanguard Newspapers publicationsppppppp