By Blessing Udeobasi
Alleged internet fraudster, Ramon Abbass better known as Hushpuppi is set to be sentenced on February 14, 2022 for offenses bordering on internet scam and money laundering, among others.
According to a BBC Pidgin report, this was confirmed by the United States Attorney’s Office at the Central District of California and the court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek.
A plea agreement document signed by Hushpuppi; his lawyer, Loius Shapiro; Acting United States Attorney, Tracy Wilkison, amongst others, revealed that Hushpuppi pleaded guilty to various offenses bordering on internet scam and money laundering, among others.
His offenses also include colluding with North Korean military hackers, Jon Chang Hyok, Kim Il, and Park Jin Hyok, as well as a Canadian colleague to pull a $14.7 million cyber-heist.
His possible punishment could be a 20 years jail sentence; a 3-year period of supervised release; a fine of $500,000 or twice the gross gain or gross loss resulting from the offense.
The same court had also ordered the arrest of the suspended Head of Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, for his alleged role in a $1m scam allegedly perpetrated by Hushpuppi and five others.
