The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names of five convicted Nigerian fraudsters who are set to be deported after completing their prison sentences.

The five are among 124 Nigerians listed on the agency’s “Worst of the Worst” (WOW) portal, which identifies foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes and prioritised for removal by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Among those named is Obinwanne Okeke, popularly known as Invictus Obi, who once featured on the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list before being convicted for his role in a multi-million-dollar business email compromise fraud scheme. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2021 and is currently in ICE custody pending deportation.

Also on the list is Oriyomi Aloba, who was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after hacking into the Los Angeles Superior Court’s computer system and using it to send millions of phishing emails designed to steal financial and personal information.

Chibundu Anuebunwa was also listed after his conviction for participating in a transnational business email compromise scheme that targeted companies through fraudulent executive impersonation. He received a 66-month prison sentence in 2023.

The DHS also named Quazeem Adeyinka, who was convicted for his role in a conspiracy that fraudulently obtained millions of dollars from COVID-19 unemployment relief programmes using stolen identities. He was sentenced to 26 months in prison.

The fifth Nigerian on the list, Olaolu Alabi, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors said he used stolen identities to obtain pandemic relief funds and defrauded businesses and individuals of more than $1.5 million. He was sentenced to 66 months in prison.

The DHS said the five men will be deported to Nigeria after completing their prison terms or exhausting any remaining legal options. No dates have been announced for their deportation.