US Justice Dept Seeks to Strip Citizenship from Tax Fraud Mastermind
The U.S. Department of Justice has taken legal steps to revoke the citizenship of Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, a Nigerian national who orchestrated a multimillion-dollar conspiracy involving identity theft and fraudulent tax returns. Convicted in 2017 on 19 counts including mail and wire fraud, Kazeem was sentenced to 15 years in prison but was released after six years when his sentence was commuted in 2024. Kazeem’s actions impacted thousands of victims whose identities were stolen, contributing to a large-scale tax fraud operation that strained IRS resources and undermined financial integrity. The DOJ’s move to strip his citizenship highlights a broader government... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Mar 2026 14:27
