Convicted Nigerian fraudster Hushpuppi (real name Ramon Abbas) is reportedly among the first Africans linked to a scheme involving funds connected to the North Korean government.
According to previous U.S. court filings, Hushpuppi allegedly conspired with Canadian national Ghaleb Alaumary to launder money stolen in 2019 by hackers believed to be working on behalf of North Korea. The funds were reportedly taken from a bank in Malta and were said to have been intended for the North Korean government.
The case formed part of a wider international cybercrime investigation that exposed complex global money laundering networks tied to state-sponsored hacking operations.
Meanwhile, social media has added its usual dramatic twist to the story — with rumors jokingly claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “waiting” for Hushpuppi to complete his U.S. prison sentence and relocate to North Korea.
😂 However, that particular claim appears to be purely speculative, with no evidence supporting it.
Hushpuppi is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence in the United States after pleading guilty to money laundering conspiracy in 2022.
The case remains one of the most high-profile cybercrime prosecutions involving a Nigerian national on the global stage.
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