Based on a report from Daily mail ,a young British couple were part of a
global internet banking scam which could have netted a phenomenal
£19million after hacking the accounts of nearly 2,500 people. Aderoju
Bammeke, 22, and his girlfriend Jessica Ogunyemi, 20, both of
Manchester, were the UK 'platform' for a Nigerian 'phishing' scam that
made £41,000 in just two months.
The
plot, masterminded by a gang in the West African country, involved
sending fake emails to customers of banks including Barclays and
Halifax. The emails told recipients that their accounts had been hacked and asked them to complete a form with their log-in details, but when victims obliged, Bammeke stepped in and helped the gang log in to steal money.
Fashion
marketing student Ogunyemi, his girlfriend at the time, helped him
launder the proceeds by putting funds in accounts, hiding cash and
allowing him to buy her a £2,400 Vauxhall Corsa.
Bammeke
has now been jailed for three-and-a-half years at Manchester Crown
Court after admitting conspiracy to commit fraud and unauthorised
computer use.
Ogunyemi admitted five counts of money laundering and was given a suspended prison sentence.
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