The person at the center of this case
Multiple victims - over 70 businesses and vulnerable individuals targeted in romance fraud schemes
Cold Case · Open - Wanted
6 years waiting · since 2019
MICHEAL OLORUNYOMI
Justice for Multiple victims - over 70 businesses and vulnerable individuals targeted in romance fraud schemes — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Why is Olorunyomi believed to be in Nigeria and what extradition efforts have been pursued?
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evidence
Lead #2How were the romance fraud victims' bank accounts identified and connected to the larger BEC scheme?
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Lead #3What specific businesses were targeted in the $6 million BEC fraud and were there common vulnerabilities?
Micheal Olorunyomi is wanted by the FBI for orchestrating a sophisticated fraud conspiracy that defrauded over 70 U.S. businesses of more than $6 million, plus conducting romance scams targeting vulnerable individuals for over $1 million in additional losses. He allegedly used victims' bank accounts to facilitate wire fraud schemes and was indicted in Nebraska in November 2019. Olorunyomi remains at large and is believed to be hiding in Nigeria, making his capture dependent on international cooperation and public awareness of his schemes.
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United States District Court, District of Nebraska; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Lead #4Who are the identified co-conspirators that received victim bank account information for wire fraud transfers?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud; Identity Theft; Access Device Fraud Caution: Micheal Olorunyomi 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. Olorunyomi allegedly conducted romance fraud schemes often targeting vulnerable elders or widows.
Olorunyomi allegedly defrauded several victims out of more than $1,000,000 USD. Additionally, the bank accounts of many of Olorunyomi’s alleged romance scam victims were provided to other co-conspirators to be used to receive fraudulent wire transfers from other fraud schemes.
On November 13, 2019, Olorunyomi was indicted in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Identity Theft, and Access Device Fraud. On November 14, 2019, a federal warrant was issued for his arrest.
Remarks: Olorunyomi is believed to currently reside in Nigeria.
Timeline of Events
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2019-11-13
Federal Indictment
Micheal Olorunyomi indicted in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska, on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Identity Theft, and Access Device Fraud
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2019-11-14
Federal Warrant Issued
A federal warrant for arrest was issued one day after indictment
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Case Information
Incident:November 13, 2019
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 13, 2019
Last Updated:October 30, 2026