US EditionNigeria: '$1.3m Fraud' - FBI Nabs Nigerian Programmer
- Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian programmer known as the "Tech Queen," was arrested by the FBI on April 10, 2025, in the Bronx for her involvement in a $1.3 million cybercrime operation that defrauded U.S. government institutions.
- Her arrest came after a 2024 federal indictment charged her and several accomplices with orchestrating schemes involving online criminal activity and laundering funds over a period extending from late 2021 to early 2023, utilizing stolen employee information obtained through phishing tactics.
- Egemasi allegedly built fake U.S. government websites to harvest credentials and helped reroute $965,000 and $330,000 from Kentucky public funds into fraudulent accounts at PNC Bank and Bank of America.
- Investigators say Egemasi laundered stolen money through multiple bank accounts and falsely claimed internships at BP, H&M, and Zara to mask her illicit gains and support a lavish online image.
- Egemasi and her co-defendants are being held by federal authorities in Lexington, Kentucky, as they await trial. If found guilty, they could face sentences of up to 20 years in prison, significant fines, and the possibility of deportation.
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'$1.3m fraud': FBI nabs Nigerian programmer - Daily Trust
Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian programmer, popularly known as the “Tech Queen,” has been arrested by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a multi-million dollar fraud. According to reports, the particular offence for which Egemasi was arrested pertains to a $1.3 million fraud which targeted US government agencies. The “Tech Queen”, who was apprehended in April 2025 in the Bronx, New York, is accused of playing a role in …
FBI arrests alleged Nigerian ‘tech queen’ behind US gov’t scam
A Nigerian tech enthusiast known as the “tech queen” is facing up to 20 years in prison after being arrested by the FBI for her alleged role in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme targeting U.S. government agencies.
REVEALED!!! How FBI Nabbed ‘Tech Queen’ Sapphire Egemesi For Alleged Large-Scale Cyber Fraud
The Genius Media REVEALED!!! How FBI Nabbed ‘Tech Queen’ Sapphire Egemesi For Alleged Large-Scale Cyber Fraud REVEALED!!! How FBI Nabbed ‘Tech Queen’ Sapphire Egemesi For Alleged Large-Scale Cyber Fraud A Nigerian lady Sapphire Egemasi has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a large-scale fraud scheme that targeted multiple US government agencies. The Genius Media Nigeria reports that Egemasi, a prog…
FBI Arrests Nigerian ‘Tech Queen’ Sapphire Egemasi In Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Government Fraud Case
A Nigerian software developer who branded herself as a tech industry rising star is now facing up to 20 years in federal prison for her alleged role in a sprawling cybercrime operation that siphoned millions of dollars from U.S. government accounts. Sapphire Egemasi, 28, widely known online as a self-proclaimed “tech queen,” was arrested by FBI agents in the Bronx in April 2025. According to court documents, she stands accused of designing fake …
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