By Gwurld4026 
20-Year Sentence for Nigerian Fraudster in South Africa
On April 8, 2025, the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sentenced Nigerian national Abdul Olatunji Samson to 20 years in prison for his involvement in a transnational fraud scheme that defrauded an American homebuyer of over R3.2 million (approximately $200,000 USD). Samson received 10 years for theft and an additional 10 years for money laundering.
The scheme involved intercepting email communications between the American homebuyer and a legitimate real estate company. The perpetrators then provided fraudulent banking details, leading the victim to transfer funds into accounts controlled by the fraudsters. These funds were subsequently funneled into various South African bank accounts.
At the time of his sentencing, Samson was already serving a 12-year sentence for an unrelated fraud case. The court ordered that the new sentences run concurrently with his existing imprisonment.