Ayoola Taiwo Adeoti, a resident of Washington, has been charged with business email compromise, money laundering, and bank fraud conspiracy in a case that involved defrauding the Benton County government of approximately three-quarters of a million dollars.
Ayoola Taiwo Adeoti, 4:22-CR-06005-SAB, indictment for business email compromise, money laundering, and bank fraud conspiracy involving fraud of approximately three-quarters of a million dollars from the Benton County government.
The indictment alleges that Ayoola Taiwo Adeoti, between November 2020 and May 2021, impersonated government officials to trick employees of the Benton County government into wiring funds to bank accounts controlled by Ayoola Taiwo Adeoti.
According to the indictment, Ayoola Taiwo Adeoti and his accomplices used the stolen funds to purchase luxury items, pay off personal debts, and invest in cryptocurrency.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced that a fully-staffed branch of the United States Attorney’s Office will be opening in Richland, Washington, to better serve the Tri-Cities area and prosecute federal crimes in the region.
The new office is expected to have two full-time Assistant United States Attorneys and one legal assistant, and will be located in the Richland Courthouse and Federal Building at 825 Jadwin Avenue in Richland, Washington.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington represents the United States in federal litigation, both criminal and civil, in the twenty Washington counties east of the crest of the Cascade Mountains.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: White Collar Crime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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