US sells seized luxury items from jailed Nigerian official
Abidemi Rufai, a former Nigerian government official who served time in a US prison for fraud, had his seized luxury items auctioned off by US authorities.
Rufai was convicted in 2022 for defrauding US government agencies of over $600,000 using stolen identities, including pandemic unemployment benefits.
As part of his restitution, Rufai forfeited a Cartier watch and a gold chain necklace. These items were subsequently sold at an online auction, fetching a combined total of $7,086.69.
These proceeds were applied towards Rufai’s outstanding debt to the US government, which currently stands at over $597,000.
Rufai was released from prison in November 2024 but his current location is unknown.
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