U.S. Attorney Clinton J. Johnson | U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill has sentenced Sunday Daniel Ganyo, 38, to seven years in prison for his involvement in a cyber fraud conspiracy. Ganyo was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and transportation of stolen property. Alongside the prison term, he is required to pay $2,829,878.40 in restitution and will undergo three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
Ganyo orchestrated a large-scale cyber fraud operation targeting multiple companies across the United States. He created fake email addresses to impersonate officials from major corporations and placed fraudulent orders with technology suppliers and vendors. The goods were then redirected to South Africa for sale. The scheme was uncovered when Ganyo attempted a fraudulent order worth over $400,000 with a Tulsa company. FBI agents intercepted the package mid-transit and used a tracking device to locate a warehouse controlled by Ganyo in South Africa.
Court documents reveal that Ganyo tried to steal nearly $8 million worth of products, successfully obtaining at least $2,329,144.40 in goods. Arrested in South Africa in January 2021 and extradited to the U.S. in July 2023, Ganyo pled guilty in November 2023. He will remain in custody until transferred to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons and will be deported back to Nigeria after serving his sentence.
The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs collaborated with the South African Police Service for Ganyo's arrest and extradition. The FBI conducted the investigation while Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher J. Nassar and Thomas Buscemi prosecuted the case.
