Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, a 39-year-old Nigerian man, was extradited from France to the United States. He faces charges related to computer hacking, fraud, and identity theft. Amachukwu and his co-conspirators, based in Nigeria, allegedly hacked into U.S. tax preparation businesses, stealing customers' identifying information, which was used to file fraudulent tax returns. They managed to obtain over $2.5 million in refunds from the Internal Revenue Service. Amachukwu was arrested in France at the request of U.S. authorities and was extradited to New York on Monday.
A Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, has been extradited to the U.S. to face charges of computer hacking, fraud, and identity theft.
Allegations state that Amachukwu and accomplices hacked U.S. tax preparation businesses, stole customer identifying information, and filed fraudulent tax returns.
The conspiracy resulted in the theft of at least $2.5 million in tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service.
Amachukwu, 39, was arrested in France upon the request of the United States and was extradited to New York.
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