The person at the center of this case
Multiple victims (70+ businesses and romance fraud targets)
Cold Case · Open
6 years waiting · since 2019
MICHEAL OLORUNYOMI
Justice for Multiple victims (70+ businesses and romance fraud targets) — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where in Nigeria is Olorunyomi currently hiding and what network of co-conspirators is still operating?
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evidence
Lead #2How many additional victims remain unidentified among the 70+ defrauded businesses?
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clue
Lead #3Which financial institutions processed the fraudulent wire transfers and can they provide transaction trails?
Micheal Olorunyomi is wanted by the FBI for orchestrating a massive Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded over 70 U.S. businesses of more than $6 million, along with romance fraud targeting vulnerable elders and widows for over $1 million in additional losses. His victims' bank accounts were allegedly shared with co-conspirators to facilitate further fraudulent wire transfers. Olorunyomi was indicted in Nebraska in November 2019 and remains at large, believed to be hiding in Nigeria—anyone with information about his whereabouts or activities is urged to contact the FBI.
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Lead #4Who are the co-conspirators that received and used victims' bank account information for further fraud?
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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
Indictment
Micheal Olorunyomi indicted in U.S. 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:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 13, 2019
Last Updated:September 11, 2026