FBI agents gather near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston Tuesday, April 16, 2013. The bombs that ripped through the crowd at the Boston Marathon, killing at least three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings to inflict maximum carnage, a person briefed on the investigation said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
The FBI has arrested Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, also known as Bobo Chicago, for allegedly scamming several companies and individuals out of a staggering $2.8 million.
Arrested on November 20 in Illinois, Chicago, Bobo Chicago faces multiple charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and unlawful monetary transactions.
His fraudulent activities reportedly targeted Nigerians living in the Houston metro area before he fled to Chicago.
Federal agents traced the illicit funds and discovered over $300,000 had been funnelled into a popular liquor store.
Bobo Chicago, who had been living an extravagant lifestyle under the alias “Bola Flexx,” now awaits his transfer to Oklahoma, where he will face charges.
His co-conspirator was also being held in custody by law enforcement agents.
His arrest adds to a list of Nigerians languishing in jail as convicted criminals or facing criminal charges.
