Legendary Nigerian fraudster Ray Abass aka Hushpuppi is in more trouble after committing fraud from jail.
According to the FBI, Hushpuppi has managed to fraudulently obtain over $400,000 through a new fraud scheme he cooked up whilst in jail.
The notorious cybercriminal is currently in jail in the US Federal Correctional Facility in the Central District of California.
He pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and money laundering last year.
Hushpuppi is currently awaiting his sentencing hearing, scheduled for July this year.
Whilst in jail, he has now been hit with fresh charges of fraud and money laundering.
An affidavit from Federal Investigators has revealed details of how Hushpuppi committed more crimes whilst still in jail.
How Hushpuppi committed fraud in prison
The affidavit which has been made public details the criminal activities of Hushpuppi whilst in jail.
Inmates at the U.S Federal Correctional Facility are allowed access to the internet without being monitored.
However, officials noticed he was requesting more access to the internet hence a warrant was obtained to monitor him.
The warrant discovered that he was carrying out a new fraudulent scheme right from jail.
The scheme targeted Economic Impact Payments, which are the monthly payments the U.S government made to citizens to soften the impact of the pandemic.
Economic Impact Payment Debit Cards
U.S citizens could receive special debit cards to allow them to withdraw these Economic Impact Payments.
They had two options, either to receive it virtually or pick up a physical card.
Hushpuppi stole data of U.S citizens and used them to apply for these cards which were then issued to him virtually.
He also chose the physical option for some of the cards which were picked up by an accomplice he had outside known as AJ.
Upon receiving the cards, he instructs AJ on what to buy with the money so they can resell it for clean cash.
Per the period he was monitored, the FBI says he stole over $400,000, however, they believe the real figure could run into the millions.
Hushpuppi now faces new charges and if convicted, a longer timer in jail.
More details below…
Hushpuppi Arrested
Hushpuppi’s Arrest
The notorious Nigerian fraudster was arrested in Dubai in June 2020 after an exhaustive sting operation.
Prior to that, he was living the life of a big boy on social media, constantly flaunting his wealth.
He pleaded guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud charges and faces 20 years in jail.
Hushpuppi was a key member of a global business email compromise (BEC) scheme that targeted businesses in the USA and across the world.
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