Nigerian criminal pulls off $1m in internet scams while in prison for fraud

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Nigerian criminal pulls off $1m in internet scams while in prison for fraud
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Hope Olusegun Aroke pulled off internet scams amounting to more than $1m while serving time for fraud.

Hope Olusegun Aroke was serving time for fraud and took the opportunity to further enrich himself.Hope Olusegun Aroke pulled off internet scams amounting to more than $1m while serving time for fraud.

, while serving a 24-year jail sentence in a Nigerian prison, Aroke had access to a cellphone and the internet.He used a fictitious name to open two bank accounts, and bought a luxury car and homes during his prison term.

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