Kenyan Man Sentenced for Global Business Email Scam

0:00A Kenyan man named John, Muryuku, Wama Uiga, just got hit with a sentence in New Haven Federal Court for running a slick business email scam that ripped. Off folks nationwide, including right here in Connecticut, the 36-year-old pleaded guilty last October 17th, 2025, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and Judge Janet Hall gave him. 23 months in prison time, he's already served. The operation was a global hustle, pulling in players from Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond, using fake emails to pose as legit businesses and trick people into wiring cash. Wama Uiga's job was forging invoices, contracts, and transfer docs to make it all look real, funneling money through mule accounts tied to romance scam. Victims Victims got burned hard, a Connecticut finance firm Colorado Linder, Alaska Arts non-profit, and New York food company, all lost big with total damages. Topping $12 million, these schemes prey on trust, turning everyday deals into nightmares

1:02for regular businesses and non-profits. The ringleader, Oka Chukwu Valentino Suji from Nigeria, got nailed first jury convicted him last year, and he pulled 96 months in December. Another co-conspirator, Tala Loeb Bo Dunday, drew 24 months back in October. Wama Uiga got nabbed in Malaysia back in 2022 and shipped here for trial this year. Now he's headed to immigration custody for deportation back to Kenya, closing another chapter on these international fraud rings that keep testing our defenses. That wraps hard for news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.