Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years for tax-prep hacking and fraud
Amachukwu must pay nearly $3.65 million in restitution and forfeit almost $10.85 million after a 2019–2023 scheme.
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3 articles · newest firstNigerian national sentenced to 8 years for tax-business hacks
Chukwuemeka Amachukwu must also pay more than $3.6 million after spearphishing U.S. tax preparers and filing fraudulent returns.
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Nigerian national gets 8 years for US tax-prep spearphishing
The court also imposed one year of supervised release, $3.6 million in restitution, and forfeiture of nearly $11 million.
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