U.S. authorities on Monday arraigned a Nigerian, Akinade Adedeji Raheem, accused of filing fraudulent tax returns seeking over $100 million in refunds, for fraud, identity theft and money laundering.
The Department of Justice said Raheem, 43, faces maximum penalties of 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, 20 years for money laundering, and 10 years for access device fraud, as well as a mandatory sentence of two years for aggravated identity theft.
Raheem was extradited from Benin Republic.
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