Post by Scumhunter on Aug 9, 2014 12:19:52 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: cnbc.com)
Hulu American Greed: The Fugitive episode link (Okuomose is second case): www.hulu.com/watch/392252#i0
Fugitive Profile as of August 9th, 2014 (based on FBI.Gov profile):
Alias: Roland Saah
Date(s) of Birth Used: May 12, 1973
Place of Birth: Nigeria
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 191 pounds
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Sex: Male
Race: Black
Nationality: Nigerian
Scars and Marks: Okuomose has a scar on his chest.
Remarks: Okuomose may be traveling throughout Thailand, North America, London, England, and Lagos, Nigeria, possibly using a false name. Okuomose enjoys playing the piano.
TIPS: If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
I figure that although this is primarily an AMW and The Hunt fan site, I should try to add the few fugitive cases covered on other national crime shows. Odowa Roland Okumose was profiled on the third episode of American Greed: The Fugitives' first season on CNBC. The following is an FBI profile description of his alleged scam.
"Odowa Roland Okuomose is wanted for his alleged involvement with a telemarketing company that ran a fraudulent lottery. The telemarketing company operated from British Columbia, Canada, under a variety of names from at least July of 2006 through October of 2007. The telemarketing company obtained several hundred thousand dollars from victims across the United States. The victims received a letter in the mail stating the recipient was the winner of a lottery prize. The telemarketing company asked victims to pay a fee to receive their monetary prize. None of the victims received any money.
On October 5, 2007, a federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court, Central District of California, after Okuomose was charged with wire fraud and mail fraud. On November 6, 2007, Okuomose was arrested in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada for those charges. Okuomose was released from custody on bail and subsequently violated the terms of his bail conditions. Therefore, in addition to an outstanding United States warrant, there has also been a Canada-wide warrant issued for his arrest."
From watching the episode, although this is one of those "oldest scams in the book" this was a particularly clever scam because it included what looked like a legitimate check for $3,500. The show interviews a woman who is very intelligent and a PHD. She puts the check in her bank and it doesn't bounce initially. She's promised the delivery of her lottery prize, but after hours of waiting, the number she has been calling about delivery is suddenly disconnected.
Thoughts? For Okuomose himself, he is a Nigerian native. But then again Tobechi Onwuahra wound up in Sydney, Australia. So the problem with catching Mr. Okumose is he can literally be anywhere in the world. But one thing he likely hasn't stopped doing is conning people. So wherever he is, if he's still trying to scam people, it will eventually lead to his downfall.
Above is the free Hulu episode. Okumose is the second half. The first half is AMW fugitive Craig Oliver whose video I will also add into his thread on our site.
www.fbi.gov/wanted/wcc/odowa-roland-okuomose/view
www.hulu.com/watch/392252#i0,p0,d0
www.cnbc.com/id/48666967
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Telemarketing scams have been around for a very long time, but they can still victimize plenty of people out of their hard-earned money. I agree Roland could be anywhere in the world by now.