A 60-year-old Nigerian national, Akinpelumi Olawale Oyewusi, has pleaded guilty in a United States federal court to his involvement in a large-scale unemployment insurance fraud scheme.
According to US prosecutors, Oyewusi and his co-conspirators used the personal information of real people—including their names and Social Security numbers—to submit fake unemployment insurance claims in several states, including Maryland and California.
The scheme operated from September 2020 to at least March 2021. Fraudulently obtained funds were transferred through bank accounts and debit cards, while Oyewusi allegedly withdrew money from the cards and sent portions to other members of the group.
Authorities linked Oyewusi directly to at least $415,874.63 in losses, while he personally received at least $25,000 from the scheme. Investigators also said he withdrew about $69,000 from fraudulent unemployment insurance debit cards.
Court records reportedly showed that ATM photographs captured Oyewusi withdrawing about $18,000 from cards connected to six fraudulent claims.
Oyewusi pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. His sentencing has been scheduled for December 3, 2026, at 2 p.m.
The case is part of a US government effort to tackle widespread fraud involving public funds.
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