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A 29-year-old Nigerian, Tobechi Enyinna Onwuhara has been declared wanted by the President of the United States, George Bush Jnr. Onwuhara, known under such aliases as Tobe, Xavier T and Enyinna had his picture pasted under that of Osama Bin Laden on the website of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).
A 29-year-old Nigerian, Tobechi Enyinna Onwuhara has been declared wanted by the President of the United States, George Bush Jnr. Onwuhara, known under such aliases as Tobe, Xavier T and Enyinna had his picture pasted under that of Osama Bin Laden on the website of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).
According to the FBI, Onwuhara used online Internet databases to steal victims' identities and stole about $44m. Onwuhara is a key member of a group of Nigerians who allegedly have been conducting fraudulent banking activities in Florida and Texas since 2005. It is alleged that the group has been using online Internet databases to steal victims' identities. Once acquired, they allegedly use the victims' information to gain access to the victims' Home Equity Line of Credit accounts and wire- transfer the money to accounts mainly located overseas -some in the United States. Some of Onwuhara's alleged co-conspirators have been arrested, inside and outside of the United States, however, Onwuhara remains at large. Onwuhara was charged federally with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, on August 1, 2008.
The young Nigerian who was said to have travelled as a student to the United States around 1999-2000, is said to be operating with a coterie of other Nigerians, some of whom, are already under arrest.
Tobe is said to have acquired a flashy lifestyle with his ill-gotten wealth. His love for automobiles is reflected in his fleet of a Maserati, Bentley, and a Rolls Royce Phantom.
| Date of Birth Used: | July 24, 1979 | Hair: | Black |
| Place of Birth: | Nigeria | Eyes: | Brown |
| Height: | 5'10" | Sex: | Male |
| Weight: | 185 pounds | Race: | Black |
| NCIC: | W054871136 | Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Occupation: | Onwuhara reportedly is the Chief Executive Officer of a record label S.W.A.T. Up Entertainment, and has owned a record studio for artists to record tracks. | ||
| Scars and Marks: | Unknown | ||
| Remarks: | Onwuhara may have travelled to Dallas, Texas; Miami, Florida; New York or Canada. He frequents strip clubs and enjoys gambling at casinos. He has access to fake driver's licenses and passports and millions of dollars in overseas accounts. | ||
Tobechi Enyinna Onwuhara, a convicted felon, is wanted for his alleged involvement in an elaborate scheme that defrauded the financial industry out of tens of millions of dollars. Onwuhara is a key member of a group of Nigerians who allegedly have been conducting fraudulent banking activities from Florida and Texas, since 2005. It is alleged that the group has been using online Internet databases to steal victims' identities. Once acquired, they allegedly use the victims' information to gain access to the victims' Home Equity Line of Credit accounts and wire transfer the money to accounts mainly located overseas, some in the United States.
Some of Onwuhara's alleged co-conspirators have been arrested, inside and outside of the United States, however, Onwuhara remains at large. Onwuhara was charged federally with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, on August 1, 2008.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS CASE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.