The person at the center of this case
Multiple U.S. businesses (70+)
Cold Case · Open
9 years waiting · since 2016
RICHARD IZUCHUKWU UZUH
Justice for Multiple U.S. businesses (70+) — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Current whereabouts and activities in Nigeria - how is he evading extradition?
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person
Lead #2Co-conspirators Felix Osilama Okpoh and Nnamdi Orson Benson - have they been apprehended or are they also fugitives?
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evidence
Lead #3Money laundering network - which financial institutions and intermediaries were used to move the $6 million in fraudulent proceeds?
Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh is wanted for orchestrating a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded over 70 U.S. businesses of more than $6 million through spoofed emails requesting fraudulent wire transfers. Working with co-conspirators and money launderers, Uzuh allegedly laundered proceeds through a complex network across the United States and abroad. He was indicted in October 2016 and remains a fugitive, believed to be residing in Nigeria.
Case
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United States District Court, District of Nebraska; FBI
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clue
Lead #4How many of the 70+ victimized businesses have been identified and compensated?
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Source Narrative
Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Caution: Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh 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. Uzuh and his co-conspirators, Felix Osilama Okpoh , and Nnamdi Orson Benson , allegedly sent spoofed emails to thousands of businesses in the United States requesting fraudulent wire transfers.
Uzuh allegedly worked with money launderers, romance scammers, and others involved in BEC schemes to launder the proceeds of their crimes through a complex network of witting and unwitting people in the United States and abroad. On October 18, 2016, Uzuh was indicted in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, on charges of Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud.
On October 19, 2016, a federal warrant was issued for his arrest. Remarks: Uzuh is believed to currently reside in Nigeria.
Timeline of Events
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2016-10-18
Indictment issued
Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh indicted in U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska on charges of Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
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2016-10-19
Federal warrant issued
Federal arrest warrant issued for Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh
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Case Information
Incident:October 18, 2016
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 18, 2016
Last Updated:September 11, 2026