The person at the center of this case
Multiple U.S. businesses (70+ victims)
Cold Case · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
FELIX OSILAMA OKPOH
Justice for Multiple U.S. businesses (70+ victims) — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where exactly in Nigeria is Okpoh believed to be located and does he have known associates or safe houses there?
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evidence
Lead #2What methods did Okpoh use to recruit and manage the hundreds of bank accounts used in the BEC scheme?
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person
Lead #3What is the current status and whereabouts of co-conspirators Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh and Nnamdi Orson Benson?
Felix Osilama Okpoh is wanted for his role in a sophisticated Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded over 70 U.S. businesses of more than $6 million combined between 2019 and his indictment. Okpoh allegedly supplied hundreds of bank accounts to co-conspirators Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh and Nnamdi Orson Benson, with accounts he provided receiving over $1 million in fraudulent wire transfers. He was indicted on August 21, 2019, in Nebraska federal court, but remains at large and is believed to be hiding in Nigeria.
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clue
Lead #4How did victim businesses initially contact Okpoh or his network, and what communication patterns might help locate him?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Caution: Felix Osilama Okpoh is wanted for his alleged involvement in a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded over 70 different businesses in the United States resulting in combined losses of over $6,000,000 USD. Okpoh allegedly provided hundreds of bank accounts to Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh and other co-conspirator, Nnamdi Orson Benson , that were used to receive fraudulent wire transfers.
Bank accounts that Okpoh allegedly provided to Uzuh received fraudulent wire transfers from victim businesses totaling over $1,000,000 USD. On August 21, 2019, Okpoh was indicted in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud.
On August 22, 2019, a federal warrant was issued for his arrest. Remarks: Okpoh is believed to currently reside in Nigeria.
Timeline of Events
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2019-08-21
Federal Indictment Issued
Felix Osilama Okpoh indicted in U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
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2019-08-22
Federal Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued for Okpoh following indictment
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Case Information
Incident:August 21, 2019
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 21, 2019
Last Updated:September 12, 2026