Raymond Abbas
Raymond Abbas, commonly known as Hushpuppi, is a Nigerian internet personality. He is notorious for showcasing his lavish lifestyle on Instagram which raised suspicions on the origins of his wealth. He was arrested by the Dubai Police authority. He was handed over to the FBI on June 2020. [1][2][3]
Crimes
Abbas' apartment in Dubai was raided by both the FBI and Interpol. They seized more than $37 million in cash. He and his associates were allegedly running an international scam [4] and were suspected of various crimes including: cyber fraud, money-laundering, bank fraud, and identity theft which were committed outside the UAE.[5]
References
- ↑ Salo, Jackie (2020-06-29). "Nigerian Instagram star known as Hushpuppi busted in $431M cyber scam". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ↑ "Instagram celebrity Hushpuppi extradited to the US after arrest in Dubai". The National. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ↑ "Nigerian National Brought to U.S. to Face Charges of Conspiring to Launder Hundreds of Millions of Dollars from Cybercrime Schemes". www.justice.gov. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ↑ "Afta FBI extradite Hushpuppi and Woodbery, wetin go happun next? - See wetin dem go face". BBC News Pidgin. https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-53275015. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ↑ Nwoye, Chidinma Irene (10 July 2020). "How the FBI used Instagram and Snapchat to track down an alleged conman in Dubai". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 2020-07-14.