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The U.S. FBI last week arrested notorious fraudster Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata alias Bobo Chicago for allegedly scamming several companies and individuals of monies going up to $2.8 million.

Bobo Chicago, also known as ‘Bola Flexx’ due to his extravagant lifestyle, was arrested on November 20 in Illinois, Chicago based on an arrest warrant issued in Oklahoma following several criminal complaints filed against him and corroborating an investigation that deemed his activities suspicious.

Bobo Chicago, 25, was said to have terrorised Nigerians living in the Houston metro area before fleeing to Chicago to take up residency.

From Chicago, he was transferred to Oklahoma, where he allegedly committed the fraud and faced a five-count charge of criminal consequences, which the FBI listed as wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering and unlawful monetary transactions, committed between June 2023 and October 2023.

His co-conspirator was also being held in custody by law enforcement agents.

Federal agents already identified $2.8 million that Bobo Chicago collected by hacking into multiple companies and individual s located in the Eastern District of Oklahoma jurisdiction.

The agents further found that he transferred over $300,000 of alleged fraudulent funds to a popular liquor store in the U.S., implicating the store owner.

Judge Beth Jantz of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago signed paperwork for him to be transferred to Oklahoma to face charges.

Bobo Chicago was assigned a public defender after claiming he had no financial resources to fight the case on his own, a move that suggests he would rather do time than spend a fortune to argue his innocence.

His arrest adds to a list of Nigerians languishing in jail as convicted criminals or facing criminal charges.

FBI has tracked down dozens of notorious Nigerian fraudsters, including Hushpuppi and Mr Woodberry, serving jail in Fort Dix correctional facility for scamming millions of dollars from U.S. companies.

Arrested in June 2020 in Dubai and extradited to the U.S. to defend himself against Internet scam charges, Hushpuppi was convicted and sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2022 by United States District Judge Otis D. Wright II.

Judge Robert Gettleman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago convicted and sentenced Mr Woodberry to eight years and three months in jail over one count of fraud in July 2023.

He was handed a lighter sentence that shaved off seven other counts in a plea bargain.

Bidemi Rufai, a convicted felon and associate of Ogun governor Dapo Abiodun, was the first to be released earlier this month as reported by Peoples Gazette.

https://gazettengr.com/fbi-arrests-notorious-fraudster-bola-bobo-chicago-over-2-8-million-business-email-ramp-money-laundering/

This one doesnt even look Nigerian. E be like all those Miami city gangsters

Bola and Chicago sound familiar and both is traceable to one great guy here in Nigeria.

This Bola tho. Maybe this is the guy Atiku was referring to when he claimed a certain Bola, a drug pusher and Chicago residence was once convicted for crime

Nawa Nlfpmod. I come think say na our bobo Chicago dem don grab.

By his nickname, we can guess who the mentor is

$2.8m, don vamoose, $300k for ogogoro.

The surname tho "bombata".
Peculiar to my city


I sell herbs

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Do the crime and do the time.
Have fun at Club FED for the next several years.

Bobo
Chicago
Bola
Connect the dots.

You dey country wey be say even if you no work sef, you go still chop. Na to defraud dem dey hungry you.

Was he the Chicago Bola?
It seems Illinois and Chicago are crime headquarters

Matter don land ooo. So called names look alike

25 years old oh

May be na family matter

Chicongo . I like Chicago but I will be living in northern suburb Evanston or Skokie

Damn

He has been living in paradise looking at him

His mentor and namesake is currently a sitting president in an African country.

He just started his journey of eating watery beans

His father resides in Aso rock. We all know their surname, so no need to mention

EmperorCaesar:


This one doesnt even look Nigerian. E be like all those Miami city gangsters

Bola and Chicago sound familiar and both is traceable to one great guy here in Nigeria.

This Bola tho. Maybe this is the guy Atiku was referring to when the claimed a certain Bola, a drug pusher and Chicago residence was once convicted for crime

He may not look Nigerian. But he definitely looks like a ronu.

A particular region always embarrassing us

He should do the time for his crime. Simple.

Clairvoyancy:
By his nickname, we can guess who the mentor is

I tell you bro.

You Don talk my mind 😁

Junior Bobo Chicago was arrested while Senior Bobo Chicago is now looting an entire country.

Clairvoyancy:
By his nickname, we can guess who the mentor is

Abi o! After they will shout coincidence when dis one big coincidence

Welcum:

Bobo
Chicago
Bola
Connect the dots.

EmperorCaesar:


This one doesnt even look Nigerian. E be like all those Miami city gangsters

Bola and Chicago sound familiar and both is traceable to one great guy here in Nigeria.

This Bola tho. Maybe this is the guy Atiku was referring to when the claimed a certain Bola, a drug pusher and Chicago residence was once convicted for crime

I Agree with you 💯. May Forbid BAT THING.

Incredible! The similarity in names is uncanny.
It's funny how the guy is also scamming the US judicial system by using a public defender, rather than spend a dime of his stashed fortunes.

Bola Tpain
The chicago graduate
Henceforth, anything Bola is suspicious

Clairvoyancy:
By his nickname, we can guess who the mentor is

spot on

Bombata eyan Bola Tinubu lati Iragbiji.

Ororocelemi:
A particular region always embarrassing us

Na their way
Especially if it has to do with that nomenclature