[size=18pt]33 charged as cops break up Staten Island-based identity theft ring[/size]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Thirty-three suspects -- many of whom are Nigerians living on Staten Island -- have been arrested in connection with a multimillion dollar identity theft ring that victimized 60 people, included more than a dozens soldiers who were preyed upon while on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Among the victims were more than a dozen Staten Island residents, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and District Attorney Daniel Donovan announced during a press conference at NYPD headquarters in Manhattan today.

Twenty-seven banks in total, including several on the Island, were also defrauded as part of the scheme.
The suspects would gain information on their victims by stealing mail around Staten Island, authorities said. They allegedly used that information to open credit cards and steal money from home equity line of credit accounts.

The group would also obtain Social Security information and other dealing about victims around the country, according to authorities.
All in all, the suspects may have stolen as much as $5 million in the scheme, officials estimated[/size]. Aside from the dozen borough residents, other victims lived in Manhattan, Westchester, Philadelphia, Atlanta, North Carolina, and the soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas.
The organization was known as "Bro" -- an acronym based on the first letter in the last name of its three key players, officials said today.
Those three main suspects were: Kazeem Badru, 38, of the 200 block of Osgood Avenue in Stapleton; Ganiu Rilwan, 46, of the 200 block of Park Hill Avenue, Clifton; and Okoronkwo Okechukwu, 32, of Parkview Loop in Graniteville.

[size=12pt]Most of the suspects were natives of Nigeria, Ghana and Liberia.
There were 18 alleged key players in the scheme -- of them, 16 face a top count of enterprise corruption, a Class D felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison. The other two face grand larceny charges.


http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2010/06/34_swept_up_in_staten_island-b.html

I guess this is how most Nigerians abroad make their money.

Ileke-IdI:

I guess this is how most Nigerians abroad make their money.

That is such a bull. Some of us make a honest living. This is why i hate to call myself a Nigerian, even Nigerians inside Nigeria are no better. Either they are stealing from the treasury or they kissing the butt of treasury looters.

Sweet T:

That is such a bull. Some of us make a honest living. This is why i hate to call myself a Nigerian, even Nigerians inside Nigeria are no better. Either they are stealing from the treasury or they kissing the butt of treasury looters.

lol Taiwo, then what do you call yourself? Kenyan?

Ileke-IdI:

I guess this is how most Nigerians abroad make their money.

Enough with your nonsense please. Must Nigerians abroad are law abiding people who try to make enough money to one day come back home.

EzeUche:

Enough with your nonsense please. Must Nigerians abroad are law abiding people who try to make enough money to one day come back home.

This boy, will you hush your mouth. Which nonsense did you start and about to end?

Ileke-IdI:

I guess this is how most Nigerians abroad make their money.

Are you telling us this is how you make your own living?

Ileke-IdI:

This boy, will you hush your mouth. Which nonsense did you start and about to end?

So you think I do not know what you are doing my dear? The ignore game? Staying out of my well. So it was up to me to break the ice.

I am not here to start nonsense. I am of the reform school.

dayokanu:

Are you telling us this is how you make your own living?

Shataaaaaaaaaaaaaaap! [No disrespect, egbon] ] My beloved, dearly loved, greatest woman ever aka my mom works hard for her money, thank You. I work hard spending them
Dayo, cooking ogbono soup, but I think I did sth wrong. Help!

EzeUche:

So you think I do not know what you are doing my dear? The ignore game? Staying out of my well. So it was up to me to break the ice.

I am not here to start nonsense. I am of the reform school.

Where is that quote? "I am tired of you o. Stay out of my way". I'm simply obliging you

Ileke-IdI:


Where is that quote? "I am tired of you o. Stay out of my way". I'm simply obliging you

Well I did not know you were so obedient. Just joking, but to be honest, I have my moments. Not like you women, but I still have my moments.

Ileke-IdI:

Shataaaaaaaaaaaaaaap! [No disrespect, egbon] ] My beloved, dearly loved, greatest woman ever aka my mom works hard for her money, thank You. I work hard spending them
Dayo, cooking ogbono soup, but I think I did sth wrong. Help!

Fry ogbono soup? You just dey disgrace Ekiti women, why not roast it or put it in the oven or sun?

EzeUche:

Well I did not know you were so obedient. Just joking, but to be honest, I have my moments. Not like you women, but I still have my moments.

Dont use obedient and me in the same sentence. It's insulting.
It wasnt obedience, I just know my place.

You're forgiven. Now "dobale".

Ileke-IdI:

Dont use obedient and me in the same sentence. It's insulting.
It wasnt obedience, I just know my place.

You're forgiven. Now "dobale".

And what is your place.

Ok I am forgiven. And against my Igbo customs to "dobale" prostrate. Since every Igbo man and woman is a king and queen in their own right.

EzeUche:

And what is your place.

Ok I am forgiven. And against my Igbo customs to "dobale" prostrate. Since every Igbo man and woman is a king and queen in their own right.

Lol my place is my place. As you also have your place.

Igbo custom does not prohibit prostrating. Your pride does. Everyone is a king/queen in their own rights. Still waiting for you to "dobale". . . .

Ileke-IdI:

Lol my place is my place. As you also have your place.

Igbo custom does not prohibit prostrating. Your pride does. Everyone is a king/queen in their own rights. Still waiting for you to "dobale". . . .

I want to know what/where is your place. No pun intended.

You will get an apology and that is it my dear. Don't kick a man while he is down. It is not right.

EzeUche:

I want to know what/where is your place. No pun intended.

You will get an apology and that is it my dear. Don't kick a man while he is down. It is not right.

Why do you want to know?


Alright. . . .apology accepted, but I will kick you later if need be.

Ileke-IdI:

Why do you want to know?


Alright. . . .apology accepted, but I will kick you later if need be.

Must I have a reason for my question? You still the same difficult young lady. I thought you Yorubas were big on respecting your elders my dear. Since I am you elder, by not much I must add, you should be giving me the respect I deserve! I am not your age mate.

Thank you for accepting my apology. I really appreciate it.

EzeUche:

Must I have a reason for my question? You still the same difficult young lady. I thought you Yorubas were big on respecting your elders my dear. Since I am you elder, by not much I must add, you should be giving me the respect I deserve! I am not your age mate.

Thank you for accepting my apology. I really appreciate it.

You havent showed that you deserve my respect. I gave it to you once, but by your own choice, you hurled it away.
Ok, tell me where your place is and I'll tell you mines.


No problem.

Stale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big deal, and so what?

419 Scammers at there best, EVERY DAY FOR THE THIEF BUT ONE DAY FOR THE OWNER!

Mr Anus:

Big deal, and so what?

How do you mean by so what?

I live in STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Its no big deal

abeg leave them - they are not crimonals they are freedom fighters against the injustice in american society. what do you expect, being that there are no jobs in america and the politicains are so corrupt

abeg give them amnesty jare

oyb:

abeg leave them - they are not crimonals they are freedom fighters against the injustice in american society. what do you expect, being that there are no jobs in america and the politicains are so corrupt

abeg give them amnesty jare

There is no price for stup/ididy you know?

Mr Anus:

I live in STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Its no big deal

Common! tell me something reasonable, you are not making any sense yet, why is it not a big deal?

Na wa ooooooooooo.

justwise:

There is no price for stup/ididy you know?

this must be one of the nitwits i was referring to in a different thread - those who have no idea of the concept of sarcasm

since you are obviously more slow than usual, i will spell it out for you

everyday, on the pagess of nl, we see people defending kidnappers etal because the country is hard, because there is injustixce, because there are no jobs, because of our leaders. they refuse to come to terms with the fact that it is greed, not need, that drives crime - so i am taking a page from their book

if this thread had read 33 nigerians involved in kidnap ring, you'd see people defending them

oyb:


this must be one of the nitwits i was referring to in a different thread - those who have no idea of the concept of sarcasm
since you are obviously more slow than usual, i will spell it out for you
everyday, on the pagess of nl, we see people defending kidnappers etal because the country is hard, because there is injustixce, because there are no jobs, because of our leaders. they refuse to come to terms with the fact that it is greed, not need, that drives crime - so i am taking a page from their bookif this thread had read 33 nigerians involved in kidnap ring, you'd see people defending them

I did not find ur first post funny and there is nothing funny abt this thread.

Your concept of sarcasm is completely pointless, just grow up.

Ileke-IdI:

I guess this is how most Nigerians abroad make their money.

thats not true

Nutin New they were just being Nigerians.

CCNA-EZUE:

Nutin New they were just being Nigerians.

How many Nigerians do you know?