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Georgia Man Charged in $10s of Thousands Loan Fraud Scheme
A Georgia man is facing charges for allegedly perpetrating multiple fraudulent schemes over several years, including conspiring with violent gang members and laundering illicit proceeds, according to an 18-count indictment.
Onosemeraja Idodo-Umeh, 41, a native of Nigeria who was residing in Atlanta, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, 10 counts of wire fraud, five counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and one count of unlawful procurement of naturalization.
“Onosemeraja Idodo-Umeh allegedly perpetrated multiple fraudulent schemes over many years, including by conspiring with violent gang members, and then laundered the illicit proceeds,” said Assistant Attorney General Benczkowski. “He also allegedly obtained U.S. citizenship only after lying to immigration authorities. These extremely troubling charges once again demonstrate the resolve to protect the American people and our financial system from transnational fraud.”
The indictment alleges a conspiracy spanning roughly seven years, in which Idodo-Umeh and his co-conspirators perpetrated fraud schemes using stolen identities, compromised credit card numbers, and stolen and counterfeit checks. The alleged conspiracy involved the creation of fake businesses to which Idodo-Umeh and his co-conspirators, including members of the gang the Gangster Disciples, would make credit card payments using stolen credit card numbers.
“This Defendant has allegedly moved a substantial amount of money out of the United States to Nigeria, and he did so with the help of gang members already indicted by my Office,” said U.S. Attorney Pak. “By prosecuting not only the gang members but those who reaped the financial benefit of their crimes, we will dismantle the entire criminal network.”
The case is being investigated by FBI Atlanta’s Safe Streets Gang Task Force with assistance from the Cobb County Police Department, and by HSI. Idodo-Umeh was arraigned on the charges earlier today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Janet King. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury on Aug. 7.
The charges in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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