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In one of the boldest internet scams seen in recent times, a Nigerian Yahoo boy has managed to defraud the Donald Trump 2025 Inauguration Committee of a staggering $250,000 using a well-orchestrated fake email scheme. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently on the trail of the suspected fraudster, identified as Ehiremen Aigbokhan, a Lagos-based cybercriminal who used Business Email Compromise (BEC) tactics to pull off the daring heist. According to reports, the scam took place on December 26, 2024, just weeks before Donald Trump’s high-profile return to the White House. Aigbokhan allegedly impersonated Steve Witkoff, one of the co-chairs of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, and sent a spoofed email to a prominent donor, directing them to send a large cryptocurrency donation to a digital wallet he controlled. The donor, believing the message was legitimate, transferred a whopping 250,300 USDT on the Ethereum blockchain - a sum equivalent to over ₦400 million in Nigerian currency. The move was swift and calculated. Within hours, the stolen funds were funneled into other wallets to avoid detection, with over 215,000 USDT quickly moved out of the original account. But U.S. authorities, working with blockchain analysts and crypto platform Tether, moved fast. By December 31, Tether had already frozen the suspicious wallets. The FBI, digging into digital footprints, uncovered links connecting the wallets and email domains to a Nigerian IP address and a Binance account registered in October 2024 under Aigbokhan’s details. Further investigation led to the discovery of additional wallets connected to the scam, holding another $40,000 in stolen funds. The FBI has now filed a civil forfeiture complaint, seeking permanent seizure of the frozen crypto assets. While Aigbokhan is yet to be arrested, his digital fingerprints have placed him at the center of the fraud. This scandal has left many stunned - not just for the amount stolen but for the audacity of targeting a former U.S. president’s inauguration committee. Though Trump himself wasn’t personally defrauded, the money was intended to support the January 2025 inauguration celebrations, making the incident both a political and criminal embarrassment. BEC scams like this have been a rising threat globally, especially in Nigeria where young, tech-savvy fraudsters, often referred to as Yahoo boys, are known to use fake emails, cloned websites, and impersonation tactics to defraud individuals and organizations worldwide. What makes this case particularly shocking is the high-profile target and the use of cryptocurrency to launder the funds quickly. For years, the Nigerian government has vowed to crack down on internet fraud, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regularly parading young suspects on social media. But this case shows just how sophisticated and internationally ambitious some of these scams have become. As of now, the FBI is working with international partners to track down Aigbokhan and bring him to justice. The stolen funds remain frozen, but the embarrassment lingers. That a young Lagos scammer could breach the digital defenses of a U.S. presidential committee is both a warning and a wake-up call about the evolving tactics of cyber fraud in 2025. #donaldtrump #yahooboyz #scam #crypto #breakingnews #dirtynaija #naijanews
In one of the boldest internet scams seen in recent times, a Nigerian Yahoo boy has managed to defraud the Donald Trump 2025 Inauguration Committee of a staggering $250,000 using a well-orchestrated fake email scheme. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently on the trail of the suspected fraudster, identified as Ehiremen Aigbokhan, a Lagos-based cybercriminal who used Business Email Compromise (BEC) tactics to pull off the daring heist. According to reports, the scam took place on December 26, 2024, just weeks before Donald Trump’s high-profile return to the White House. Aigbokhan allegedly impersonated Steve Witkoff, one of the co-chairs of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, and sent a spoofed email to a prominent donor, directing them to send a large cryptocurrency donation to a digital wallet he controlled. The donor, believing the message was legitimate, transferred a whopping 250,300 USDT on the Ethereum blockchain - a sum equivalent to over ₦400 million in Nigerian currency. The move was swift and calculated. Within hours, the stolen funds were funneled into other wallets to avoid detection, with over 215,000 USDT quickly moved out of the original account. But U.S. authorities, working with blockchain analysts and crypto platform Tether, moved fast. By December 31, Tether had already frozen the suspicious wallets. The FBI, digging into digital footprints, uncovered links connecting the wallets and email domains to a Nigerian IP address and a Binance account registered in October 2024 under Aigbokhan’s details. Further investigation led to the discovery of additional wallets connected to the scam, holding another $40,000 in stolen funds. The FBI has now filed a civil forfeiture complaint, seeking permanent seizure of the frozen crypto assets. While Aigbokhan is yet to be arrested, his digital fingerprints have placed him at the center of the fraud. This scandal has left many stunned - not just for the amount stolen but for the audacity of targeting a former U.S. president’s inauguration committee. Though Trump himself wasn’t personally defrauded, the money was intended to support the January 2025 inauguration celebrations, making the incident both a political and criminal embarrassment. BEC scams like this have been a rising threat globally, especially in Nigeria where young, tech-savvy fraudsters, often referred to as Yahoo boys, are known to use fake emails, cloned websites, and impersonation tactics to defraud individuals and organizations worldwide. What makes this case particularly shocking is the high-profile target and the use of cryptocurrency to launder the funds quickly. For years, the Nigerian government has vowed to crack down on internet fraud, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regularly parading young suspects on social media. But this case shows just how sophisticated and internationally ambitious some of these scams have become. As of now, the FBI is working with international partners to track down Aigbokhan and bring him to justice. The stolen funds remain frozen, but the embarrassment lingers. That a young Lagos scammer could breach the digital defenses of a U.S. presidential committee is both a warning and a wake-up call about the evolving tactics of cyber fraud in 2025. #donaldtrump #yahooboyz #scam #crypto #breakingnews #dirtynaija #naijanews

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