From Cork to Nigeria: Gang of cybercriminals caught out by their own technology
Oluwagbewikeke Lewis, 36, of Brookdale, Midleton, Co Cork, was sentenced to four years in prison with the last year suspended. File picture: Cork Courts Limited
Two ‘low-level’ Cork-based operatives have been jailed for their part in a pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) fraud masterminded by the head of the Nigerian crime gang, known as Black Axe.
The gang had planned to secure up to €1m from their elaborate fraud, but in the end, only managed to get €183,000.
