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Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian tech enthusiast, is facing potential prison sentence of over 20 years in the United States following her arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

She was arrested in connection with a large-scale fraud scheme that targeted multiple US government agencies.

A programmer, Egemasi, who operates a Devpost , was arrested around April 10, 2025, in Bronx, New York, alongside other co-conspirators, including Samuel Kwadwo Osei, who appeared to have led the syndicate.

Their arrest stems from a federal grand jury indictment filed in 2024, charging the suspects with multiple counts of internet fraud and money laundering for crimes said to have occurred between September 2021 and February 2023.

Egemasi and her Ghanaian co-defendants allegedly conspired to defraud the city of Kentucky of millions of dollars.

Her role, investigators say, involved deg spoof websites impersonating official US government domains to steal credentials and facilitate the transfer of stolen funds.

Before her arrest, Egemasi was reportedly based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, although authorities believe she previously lived in Ghana, where she likely established ties with her co-conspirators.

She allegedly served as the syndicate’s tech lead, orchestrating the creation of fake sites and overseeing wire transfers to s under the gang’s control.

Text message records show that in August 2022, the syndicate rerouted $965,000 stolen from Kentucky into a PNC Bank .

In a separate transaction around the same time, $330,000 was funnelled into an with Bank of America.

To conceal the origins of her wealth, Egemasi reportedly claimed to have held multiple roles, mostly internships, at major multinational companies, including British Petroleum, H&M, and Zara.

Widely known online as ‘tech queen’, Egemasi assumed a polished digital persona, especially on LinkedIn, where she showcased her skills and “flaunted a luxurious lifestyle”.

Her social media profiles featured photos of lavish vacations to destinations like Greece and Portugal, funded, according to prosecutors, through illicit proceeds.

Egemasi and her co-accused are currently in federal custody and are being held pending trial in Lexington, Kentucky.

If convicted, each faces up to 20 years in prison, significant financial penalties, and eventual deportation to their home countries upon completion of their sentences.

https://www.thecable.ng/fbi-arrests-nigerian-tech-queen-over-multi-million-dollar-fraud/

There is a peace that comes with making legit money
The repercussions and consequences make crime not worth it

In all you do, please shun crime. No one enjoys crime proceeds peacefully for too long

Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian tech enthusiast, is facing potential prison sentence of over 20 years in the United States following her arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Hushbabi abi Hushpuppiness ni!

With such IT skills and knowledge, all she could think of using it for is scamming and fraud. I’m sure she would be more wealthy with that skill if she decided going legit, but greed wouldn’t allow her.

You did the crime before screen, enjoy the time behind walls. All na surfaces, curve or flat.

What a man can do.....

Yahoo lomo.
You see all these "I am into Tech" "I work from home" "I am a Realtor" "start-up & up-skilling" "I am into Forex" etc, most of them are coded fraudst.ers wey dey use English package themself.

They are not different from the regular Richie Pablo wey dey collect iTunes Gift Card from him client. The only difference be say dem just use English polish themself

You see for this life ehn, nobody fit pressure me again.

She no even fear

Zionmdde:
There is a peace that comes with making legit money
The repercussions and consequences make crime not worth it

In all you do, please shun crime. No one enjoys crime proceeds peacefully for too long

Even after making legitimate money, you have to know how to follow the laws involved in taxation and money laundering.

Widely known online as ‘tech queen’, Egemasi assumed a polished digital persona, especially on LinkedIn, where she showcased her skills and “flaunted a luxurious lifestyle”.

Her social media profiles featured photos of lavish vacations to destinations like Greece and Portugal, funded, according to prosecutors, through illicit proceeds.

Reminds me of Hushpupi. I don't know why fraudstars have this tendency to always flaunt their ill gotten fortune on the internet, leaving a trail for law agencies to get them. There must either be a spirit behind this or a Psychological theory that can explain it

Egemasi ... Sounds too "Ghanaian". They are plenty. Great destroyers assuming it is greatness.
https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/photos/shares/20250605_120258_1749122033.jpg

Ok.

Widely known online as ‘tech queen’, Egemasi assumed a polished digital persona, especially on LinkedIn, where she showcased her skills and “flaunted a luxurious lifestyle”.

Her social media profiles featured photos of lavish vacations to destinations like Greece and Portugal, funded, according to prosecutors, through illicit proceeds.

There is a force behind illicit wealth that carries the tendency to show off along. Once the wine/spirit intoxicates, thats it.

Hushpuppy did same and many other too will. It only makes the work of investigators somewhat easier.

Lol I think say na our own Sapphire for NL...


Future is Female


This one look like impersonation...


The name sound Ghanaian even the Co Conspirator is a Ghanaian the name clearly show his a Ghanaian..

We're into tech, we work from home and it pays really really good😅🤣🤪

BlackViper:


https://www.thecable.ng/fbi-arrests-nigerian-tech-queen-over-multi-million-dollar-fraud/

From tech queen to prison queen.

So many scammers out there forming legit

Crime does not pay.

But will they ever learn?

Tech queen during the day fraudster at night. 20yrs in prison await you.

Real yahoo scammer, not the ritualistic things we have in Nigeria claiming yahoo boys/girls.

She could have still made lots of money legitimately if she had put her knowledge and talents into good use but she really misused those talents! GREED IS BAD

BlackViper:


https://www.thecable.ng/fbi-arrests-nigerian-tech-queen-over-multi-million-dollar-fraud/

TECH sis in the gutters

Awon tecknologia isonu😠😂😂😂

Tor.
It is well

Look at them living lavish lifestyles with stolen monies. Oppressing us legit guys.

Hand go touch all of them one by one.

Yahoo Yahoo Queen

omalicha tech queen......
she for help us collect money from all these our tiff tiff politicians nobody go find her but if you tiff from americans they must catch you.

This report about her is inaccurate, there's nothing Techy about her. She's just an HR fellow and may have been involved with ethical hackers from Ghana. This one no fit hack FB.

If only she invested that money to build an ICT center here in Nigeria and employ more youths in ICT Just like how they used our artifacts as tourist attraction in their museums.

Stop stealing from Americans , they must get you

Saphiere is this you or your name sake?

your dream is coming through. women are taking over the world...the world of fraud

Hush puppinette.

Na den