U.S. v. Olumide Olorunfunmi & Samson Amos and U.S. v. Emmanuel Unuigbe

U.S. v. Emmanuel Unuigbe

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U.S. v. Olumide Olorunfunmi & Samson Amos - Case Number 3:24-cr-00067 - Bill of Indictment filed March 20, 2024

A federal criminal indictment has been returned against Olumide Olorunfunmi and Samson Amos. The indictment charges Olorunfunmi and Amos with conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business; conspiracy to commit money laundering; and concealment money laundering. According to allegations in the indictment, from at least 2020 through at least early 2023, Olorunfunmi and Amos, along with Emmanuel Unuigbe and others, conspired to launder more than $4.5 million of proceeds from various illegal activities, including the proceeds of fraudulent romance scams typically targeting elderly victims and the proceeds of business email compromise scams, in connection with various businesses, including Topaz Trading & Logistics Inc., Summit Trading & Financial Services, Inc., and Stage 23 Konsult LLC. The indictment further alleges that during this same period, Olorunfunmi, Amos, and Unuigbe also conspired with others to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

The charges against Olorunfunmi and Amos are pending.

U.S. v. Emmanuel Unuigbe - Case Number 3:23-cr-00276 - Bill of Information filed December 18, 2023

A federal bill of information was filed charging Emmanuel Unuigbe with conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business and conspiracy to commit money laundering. On December 18, 2023, Unuigbe pleaded guilty to these charges. He is awaiting sentencing. As part of his guilty plea, Unuigbe admitted that from at least early 2018 through at least August 2023, he conspired with others to launder millions of dollars of proceeds from various illegal activities, including the proceeds of fraudulent romance scams typically targeting elderly victims and the proceeds of business email compromise scams. During this period, UNUIGBE also conspired with others to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

Presumption of Innocence: It is important to keep in mind that a criminal indictment is merely an allegation, and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and that presumption requires both the court and our office to take certain steps to ensure that justice is served.