LOGAN — Authorities have filed felony charges against a Nigerian national accused of running an international corporate impersonation scheme that defrauded a Logan business out of nearly a quarter-million dollars in merchandise.
Olaniyi Joseph Omoyele, 39, faces one count of communications fraud and one count of unlawful use of technology to defraud, both second-degree felonies. The charges were detailed in an arrest warrant affidavit filed in Logan’s 1st District Court by Cache County Attorney Dane Murray.
According to a warrant affidavit, Logan City police began investigating after a Logan-based company reported falling victim to a bulk ordering scam. Investigators allege Omoyele unlawfully used the corporate identity and branding of a well-known grocery business, “WF,” to fraudulently place an order for approximately $246,000 worth of bulk products.
The suspect established a “Net 30” payment plan, a standard commercial arrangement allowing the buyer to delay payment for up to 30 days after the goods are shipped. Court documents state that as of June 22, 2026, the Logan business had received no payment for the order.
Police report that the scheme began to unravel during the delivery process. The order was scheduled to be transported via seven box trucks to a destination in the Bronx, New York. However, after the sixth delivery was made, a supervisor from the shipping company contacted the Logan business to report that the cargo was safely arriving but actually being dropped off at an Extra Space Storage facility. Recognizing the anomaly, the Logan business immediately suspended the remaining shipments.
Digital forensics eventually led investigators across the globe. Warrants served to electronic service providers revealed that the primary email address used to coordinate the scam utilized IP addresses routed through a mobile data network called Africell in the Gambia area.
Further electronic search warrants on linked recovery email accounts uncovered an active cryptocurrency account on the Bybit platform registered under Omoyele’s full name, which directly matched his official Nigerian identity card number.
Inside the suspect’s cloud storage accounts, detectives discovered numerous personal photos and “selfies” alongside digital copies of Omoyele’s identification documents. These included a Republic of The Gambia resident permit, a Nigerian passport, and a digital national identification slip.
The storage account also contained search histories tracking shipping times from Logan to New York, alongside records indicating that wholesale providers in the United States, Canada, and China were also being targeted in similar schemes.
Omoyele’s current whereabouts remain unknown, and an active warrant has been issued for his arrest.