The person at the center of this case
Multiple victims (70+ businesses and romance scam targets)
Cold Case · Open
6 years waiting · since 2019
MICHEAL OLORUNYOMI
Justice for Multiple victims (70+ businesses and romance scam targets) — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where exactly in Nigeria is Olorunyomi believed to be operating from, and what is his current status?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific BEC tactics and email spoofing methods were used to compromise the 70+ businesses?
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person
Lead #3Who are the identified co-conspirators receiving fraudulent wire transfers through victim bank accounts?
Micheal Olorunyomi is wanted by the FBI for his alleged role in a sophisticated Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded over 70 U.S. businesses of more than $6 million combined, along with romance fraud targeting vulnerable victims. He allegedly stole over $1 million through romance scams and provided victim bank accounts to co-conspirators for additional fraud schemes. Olorunyomi was indicted in Nebraska in November 2019 and is believed to be hiding in Nigeria, making his capture critical to disrupting this international fraud network.
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Lead #4What digital footprint or financial traces could lead to locating Olorunyomi's current whereabouts?
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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
Federal arrest warrant issued for Micheal Olorunyomi
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Case Information
Incident:November 13, 2019
Last Updated:May 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 13, 2019
Last Updated:May 10, 2026