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DOJ Busts International Inheritance Scam Ring That Stole $6M From Elderly Americans
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The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a guilty plea from Nigerian national Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, the mastermind behind a sophisticated transnational fraud operation that preyed on vulnerable seniors. The 41-year-old admitted to orchestrating an elaborate inheritance scam that:
• Defrauded 400+ victims of over $6 million
• Used forged letters posing as Spanish bank officials
• Falsely promised multi-million dollar inheritances from deceased relatives
• Charged escalating "fees" for taxes, delivery and government processing
How the Scam Worked:
Victims received official-looking correspondence about unclaimed inheritances
Scammers demanded upfront payments for fictitious bureaucratic hurdles
Payments were funneled through international money transfer services
All communication ceased after initial payments
Akhimie now faces up to 20 years imprisonment for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. The case highlights:
✅ Growing sophistication of transnational elder fraud schemes
✅ Critical importance of verifying unexpected inheritance claims
✅ Success of international law enforcement cooperation in tracking perpetrators
Protect Yourself:
• Never pay upfront fees for promised windfalls
• Verify unexpected inheritance claims through official channels
• Report suspicious communications to the FTC's Elder Fraud Hotline
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✦✦✦ Cryptocurrency Fraud Strikes Seniors ✦✦✦
Recent reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have revealed that seniors in America have been the biggest victims of a massive wave of fraud in the cryptocurrency market during 2024, with losses exceeding $9.3 billion, nearly $3 billion of which was stolen from a group that represents only 17% of the population.
What is even more concerning is the rise of fraud through ATMs, where victims are lured into transferring their money using cryptocurrency codes without their full understanding of what is happening.
This dangerous trend highlights the urgent need to raise digital awareness, especially among older age groups, and to enhance legal and technical protections against these practices.
In the crypto world, knowledge is the first shield against fraud — let us all be part of the solution, not the victim.

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Thank you for your continued support and for spreading awareness — you are the first line of defense against deception!