FBI sanctions listing
RICHARD IZUCHUKWU UZUH
RICHARD IZUCHUKWU UZUH is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Cyber's Most Wanted programme, listed on 2020-05-20. Cyber's Most Wanted. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Nigerian nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Wire Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh is wanted for his alleged involvement in a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded over 70 different businesses in the United States resulting in combined losses of over $6,000,000 USD. Uzuh and his co-conspirators, Felix Osilama Okpoh , and Nnamdi Orson Benson , allegedly sent spoofed emails to thousands of businesses in the United States requesting fraudulent wire transfers. Uzuh allegedly worked with money launderers, romance scammers, and others involved in BEC schemes to launder the proceeds of their crimes through a complex network of witting and unwitting people in the United States and abroad. On October 18, 2016, Uzuh was indicted in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, on charges of Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud. On October 19, 2016, a federal warrant was issued for his arrest. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT RISK
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Cyber's Most Wanted |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Cyber's Most Wanted |
| Date listed | 2020-05-20 |
| Source record ID | fbi:3c7064d3e3d24ccd81403ffe107ea52b |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Cyber's Most Wanted |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 29, 1986 |
| Place of birth | Nigeria |
| Nationality / country | Nigerian |
| Gender | Male |
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:3c7064d3e3d24ccd81403ffe107ea52b |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |