Hushpuppi Sentenced To 11 Years, Nigerian Associates Mum

Renowned international fraudster, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison by a United States District Court for the Central District of California.

40-year-old Abbas was sentenced by United States District Judge Otis D. Wright II, who also ordered him to pay $1,732,841 in restitution to two of his fraud victims.

GWG.NG reports that Hushpuppi had in April 2021 pleaded to one count of conspiracy to engage in money laundering.

His plea came after he was arrested in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in June 2020 where he had been based and expelled to the United States for his trial.

A statement released by the US court after Hushpuppi was sentenced to 11 years read, “Abbas bragged on social media about his lavish lifestyle – a lifestyle funded by his involvement in transnational fraud and money laundering conspiracies targeting victims around the world,” said United States Attorney Martin Estrada.

“Money laundering and business email compromise scams are a massive international crime problem, and we will continue to work with our law enforcement and international partners to identify and prosecute those involved, wherever they may be.”

“Ramon Abbas, a.k.a. ‘Hushpuppi,’ targeted both American and international victims, becoming one of the most prolific money launderers in the world,” said Don Alway, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. “Abbas leveraged his social media platforms – where he amassed a considerable following – to gain notoriety and to brag about the immense wealth he acquired by conducting business email compromise scams, online bank heists and other cyber-enabled fraud that financially ruined scores of victims and provided assistance to the North Korean regime.

“This significant sentence is the result of years’ worth of collaboration among law enforcement in multiple countries and should send a clear warning to international fraudsters that the FBI will seek justice for victims, regardless of whether criminals operate within or outside United States borders.”

Meanwhile, several of those high fliers who associated with Hushpuppi both in Nigeria and Dubai have yet to speak out on the development.

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