Jailed: Kelvin Okusanya Picture Credit: City of London Police |
According to City of London Police, a failure in Wonga’s computer systems meant over half the loans were approved, with £3.8 million hitting the accounts of a network of middlemen.
Cash from their internet accounts was eventually transferred to one “master” account controlled by those running the scam.
Last week, four of the mules were sentenced to a total of over 10 years.
Kelvin Okusanya, 31, from Coventry, the only one of the group convicted of submitting the loans and receiving the proceeds, was sentenced in his absence to six years in jail. Police believe he has fled to Nigeria.
Oluwamuyiwa Fasoranti jailed for 3 years |
Sophia Pusey-Carroll jailed for 21 months |
Monika Solarz handed 18 month sentence |
“Being a money mule may seem like a relatively harmless offence, but law enforcement views it very differently. We are committed to stopping those middle-men who enable fraud and other crimes.”
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