Olusegun Samson Adejorin, a 32-year-old Nigerian national, has been convicted in the United States for over $7.5 million fraud
Adejorin was alleged to have defrauded two charitable organisations of the sum and now faces a possible prison sentence of up to 20 years, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has said.
In a press release, the DOJ said Adejorin, who was extradited from Ghana, was found guilty after a six-day trial in a Maryland federal court. He was convicted on charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorised access to a protected computer.
According to the department, Adejorin carried out the scheme between June and August 2020, targeting one charity based in Maryland and another in New York. Prosecutors said he gained access to employee email accounts, impersonated staff members, and manipulated financial processes to divert funds away from the organisations.
Confirming the verdict, the DOJ stated: “After a six-day trial, a federal jury convicted Olusegun Samson Adejorin, 32, a Nigerian national, of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information. Adejorin was previously extradited from Ghana in connection with the case.”
Investigators revealed that Adejorin registered spoofed domain names to pose as employees of one charity, which he then used to request large withdrawals from the other organisation. He also accessed internal email systems to falsely confirm the requests, ultimately causing more than $7.5 million to be transferred into accounts unrelated to either charity.
US Attorney Kelly O. Hayes, speaking alongside FBI Baltimore Field Office Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, commended the FBI for its investigative efforts and acknowledged the work of Assistant US Attorneys Joshua Rosenthal and Darren S. Gardner, who prosecuted the case.
On sentencing, the DOJ said: “Adejorin faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each of the five counts of wire fraud, a maximum of five years for unauthorized access to a protected computer, and a mandatory two years, consecutive to any other sentence imposed, for aggravated identity theft. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang scheduled sentencing for Friday, April 10, 2026.”
The department noted that federal sentences are often below the statutory maximum, as judges are guided by the US Sentencing Guidelines and other legal considerations.
The prosecution forms part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide DOJ initiative aimed at strengthening immigration enforcement and combating organised and violent crime across the United States.