*Suspects accused of having used stolen personal information belonging to hundreds of victims to fraudulently gain access to credit card accounts, apprehended in Poughkeepsie, New York
*Alleged scheme involved impersonating legitimate account holders and exploiting their credit profiles for financial gain
*“Opeyemi Olujobi, 28, and Jennie Davidson, 29, both of Poughkeepsie, New York, are each charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison; face over 50 years in prison”-Jay Clayton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
*BY LEKAN ADEJUMO, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, Reporting LIVE from New York, USA
He is a Nigerian born national, Opeyemi Olujobi, also known as “Tyler Olujobi,”, regarded ‘African yahoo Prince’ in the United States. Tyler and Jennie Davidson, his American girlfriend have been arrested over an alleged scheme involving stolen credit cards and fraudulent purchases totalling more than half a million dollars in the United States.
The couple face up to 50 years in prison following their arrest.
The arrest was announced by United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, alongside Inspector in Charge of the New York Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Ketty Larco-Ward.
Authorities said the couple were apprehended in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Tuesday.
According to the complaint, the defendants are accused of using stolen personal information belonging to hundreds of victims to fraudulently gain access to credit card accounts.
Prosecutors said the alleged scheme involved impersonating legitimate account holders and exploiting their credit profiles for financial gain.
“Olujobi, 28, and Jennie Davidson, 29, both of Poughkeepsie, New York, are each charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and bank fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison; conspiracy to commit access device fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of seven and a half years in prison; access device fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison; and aggravated identity theft, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison,” the statement said.
“Davidson is also charged with money laundering, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.”
Commenting on the case, Clayton said, “As alleged, Tyler Olujobi and Jennie Davidson enriched themselves by impersonating hard-working New Yorkers and exploiting the good credit their victims had spent years building.”
He further outlined the scale of the operation and law enforcement’s response, stating, “After using the U.S. Postal Service to further their scheme, the defendants embarked on a half-million-dollar spending spree at retail stores across the Tri-State Area.
“This Office and our law enforcement partners are committed to protecting New Yorkers from thieves who profit from other people’s hard-earned credit, and we will continue to bring perpetrators of these shameless fraud schemes to justice.”
The postal inspection service also highlighted its role in tackling such crimes.
Larco-Ward said, “The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is firmly committed to investigating those who use the U.S. Mail to steal personally identifying information and take advantage of the American public.”
She added that such actions would not be condoned, stating, “The deliberate use of someone else’s identity for financial gain will not be tolerated, and postal inspectors will continue to work tirelessly to put a stop to complex bank and mail fraud schemes such as this.”
Investigators alleged that between May 2023 and October 2024, the suspects and their accomplices contacted a financial services company and used stolen names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, phone numbers, and addresses to access more than 200 credit card accounts.
They were said to have changed account details, requested replacement cards to addresses under their control, and then used the cards at retail outlets to make about $575,000 in unauthorized purchases, including gift cards and merchandise.
Olujobi, 28, and Davidson, 29, both of Poughkeepsie, face charges including conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Davidson is also charged with money laundering. Prosecutors noted that the allegations remain subject to proof in court.
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