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United States Of America v. Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu
Date: 10-14-2026
Case Number: 4:25-cr-00139
Judge: Stephen H. Locher
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Polk County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Joseph Lubben
Defendant's Attorney: Ben Bergman and Andrew Wendel
Description:
Des Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with attempted and conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of 18 u.S.C. 1349.
Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu, 25, and Harafat Mogaji, 26, both of whom were members of the United States Air Force at the time, attacked business victims across the United States with email “spamming” and phishing campaigns to steal usernames and passwords for victims’ employee email accounts. They and their co-conspirators then used these stolen credentials, along with “spoofed” email addresses mimicking emails associated with the victim or its business partners, to communicate with their victims and redirect payments to and from the victims’ trusted business partners to accounts controlled by the defendants’ co-conspirators.
Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu, 25, and Harafat Mogaji, 26, both of whom were members of the United States Air Force at the time, attacked business victims across the United States with email “spamming” and phishing campaigns to steal usernames and passwords for victims’ employee email accounts. They and their co-conspirators then used these stolen credentials, along with “spoofed” email addresses mimicking emails associated with the victim or its business partners, to communicate with their victims and redirect payments to and from the victims’ trusted business partners to accounts controlled by the defendants’ co-conspirators.
Outcome:
The Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 189 months in prison.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of United States Of America v. Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu?
The outcome was: The Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 189 months in prison.
Which court heard United States Of America v. Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu?
This case was heard in United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Polk County), IA. The presiding judge was Stephen H. Locher.
Who were the attorneys in United States Of America v. Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu?
Plaintiff's attorney: Joseph Lubben. Defendant's attorney: Ben Bergman and Andrew Wendel.
When was United States Of America v. Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu decided?
This case was decided on October 14, 2026.