The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Invictus Group, Obinwanne Okeke, for conspiracy to commit computer fraud.
Okeke, who was featured by Forbes on its ‘Africa’s 30 Under 30 List in 2016’, was arrested by the FBI over $11m wire fraud after an account belonging to the CEO of Unatrac Holding Limited, a steel company, was hacked.
The suspect was alleged to have conspired with some other individuals to access the CEO’s computers without authorisation, according to reports.
According to an affidavit signed by Marshall Ward, a Special Agent of FBI, representatives of Unatrac Holding Limited, contacted the agency after experiencing a fraudulent transfer of $11m from the firms account through a compromised email.
The affidavit reads, “Unatrac’s Chief Financial Officer received a phishing email containing a web link purportedly to the login page of the CFO’s online email account hosted by Microsoft Office365.
“When the CFO opened the link, it instead led him to a phishing website crafted to imitate the legitimate Office365 login page.
“Believing the page to be real, he entered his login credentials, which were captured by an unknown intruder who controlled the spoofed web page.
“Between April 6 and April 20, 2018, the intruder accessed the CFO’s account at least 464 times, mostly from Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in Nigeria.”
The report led to an investigation, which began in July 2018 after the FBI reviewed the submitted documents and eventually led to the arrest of Okeke.
Invictus Obi – He aspired to inspire, then decided to conspire and now he will perspire because plans don backfire and now FBI don acquire the documents whey dem go use enquire. Forbes list membership don expire and shame don catch una whey dey admire.
The entire case na wahala.
— ???? DaddyMo ???? (@therealdaddymo1) August 17, 2019
Aspire to perspire to acquire your desire.
Fela durotoye by day.
Dollar Marley by night.Man like invictus obi
— Pastor Ola ✨ (@Biisi96) August 17, 2019
A lot of lessons to be learnt from the Invictus Obi vs Forbes Saga.
– Not all that glitters is Gold – Never believe all the inspire to aspire inorder to expire nonsense, Believe your Legitimate hustle alone – People will only rate you only when it’s rosy for you. Be smart pic.twitter.com/WoU0j5JdKg
— Dr. PamPam | Omo Iya Ologi (@thepamilerin) August 17, 2019
Invictus Obi seen here sometime ago having a champagne bath on his birthday at Club Hush, in South Africa. If I talk, I’m in trouble. ???????? pic.twitter.com/PUXvd6NY4q
— ???? DaddyMo ???? (@therealdaddymo1) August 17, 2019
FBI concluded their explicit investigation before applying for warrant to arrest Invictus Obi. Here EFCC and DSS will arrest you on suspicion without investigation before they will apply for a warrant to detain you so they can start investigation.
— Ozo-Nna-Nyere-Nwa (@nwa_anambra) August 17, 2019
The sad and most painful thing about this Invictus Obi story, is the fact that it is another major stain, and will make it even harder for legit Nigerian remote workers, freelancers, online business persons to get deals and jobs now.
The average Nigerian may not understand…
— Nwanganga ⚪ (@Pmoney_Talks) August 16, 2019
The story of Invictus Obi and Samson Siasia is a message to the Nigeria Police that not only young men with dreads and tattoos commit crimes. People do Yahoo Yahoo with suit & tie too
— The Dámilọ́lá Akínsànyà ???????? (@damiakinsanya) August 16, 2019
This Invictus Obi fooled everyone including Forbes, Bella Naija, Tedx, and the man who might have been Nigeria’s President now. It’s a big lesson to the Nigerian youth to stay legit – not all that glitters is gold. pic.twitter.com/4XiIByX7rT
— Mighty GEORGE (@mightygeorge_ng) August 17, 2019
Not only was this Invictus Obi guy on Forbes 30 Under 30, he’s also been on BBC, given a TED Talk, spoke at London School of Economics Africa Summit, was nominated for “Young African Business Leader” at The AABLA Awards, & was a contributor for Forbes.
Yahoo boy with portfolio.
— Ada Nwoke (@okemzuruoke) August 17, 2019
This report by @Forbes is false and very misleading. It will be part of the evidence that will be submitted against @RotimiW Rotimi Williams pic.twitter.com/s3R7myN9eR
— Bamikole Banks Omisore (@MrBanksOmishore) October 13, 2017
InvictusObi. $1200 didn’t work, 12k wasn’t enough, not 120k, not even 1.2 million. These fraudsters give Nigeria a bad name everywhere, make life tough for us all. Devils.
The arrogance of criminality. And this is the FBI o, not EFCC that operate without magnitude & direction.
— Chioma Agwuegbo (@ChiomaChuka) August 16, 2019
.@Forbes needs to investigate @MfonobongNsehe‘s role at @forbesafrica. He is behind most of the fraudulent reports about “successful” young Nigerians. Many of his reports are questionable. This might just be one big and fraudulent PR racket disguised as “journalism”. pic.twitter.com/PXpOCfLoHg
— Alhaji Table Breaker™ (@yemi_adebowale) August 17, 2019
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