New York, USA – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian tech enthusiast, for her alleged role in a sophisticated internet fraud scheme targeting U.S. government agencies.
Egemasi was apprehended on April 10, 2025, in the Bronx, New York, following a federal grand jury indictment issued in 2024. She is accused of working alongside a network of cybercriminals — including Ghanaian national Samuel Kwadwo Osei, believed to be the ringleader — in a multimillion-dollar fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
According to investigators, the syndicate operated between September 2021 and February 2023, during which they allegedly defrauded several U.S. institutions, including the City of Kentucky, by millions of dollars.
Egemasi reportedly developed spoof websites that mimicked official U.S. government domains to steal login credentials and enable unauthorized fund transfers.
If convicted, she and her co-defendants face up to 20 years in prison for their roles in the cybercrime operation. Investigations are ongoing, with U.S. authorities working to trace the full scope of the network’s activities and recover stolen funds.
