By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk)
A special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation identified as Ali Sadiq has revealed how Olalekan Jacob Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry was arrested alongside his partner, Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi).
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According to reports, Woodberry was tracked through his details accessed from his WhatsApp, iPhone, and Bitcoin transactions.
It was said that the fraudster used a fake name called Mark Kain to dupe several United States-based companies through Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes.
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Woodberry then directed his victims in the US to open bank accounts in the names of the companies he scammed. After opening the account, he would then tell his victims to send money to a bitcoin wallet that he owned and operated.
On the morning of June 10, news broke that big boy Hushpuppi and Woodberry were arrested by the Dubai police. Following their arrests, new revelations have been made about their fraudulent activities.
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The New Diplomat had reported that despite the allegations of cross-continental fraud against Huspuppi, his lawyer, Gal Pissetzky had claimed his client, Hushpuppi made his money as a real estate manager, and not as a fraudster.
