U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill has sentenced Sunday Daniel Ganyo, 38, to seven years in prison for his role in a cyber fraud conspiracy. Ganyo was also ordered to pay $2,829,878.40 in restitution and will face three years of supervised release following his imprisonment.
Ganyo orchestrated a significant cyber fraud operation targeting companies across the United States. By using fake email addresses, he impersonated officials at large corporations to place orders with technology suppliers and vendors. The shipments were redirected to South Africa where the stolen goods were sold. The scheme was uncovered when an order worth over $400,000 placed with a Tulsa company was identified as fraudulent during transit. FBI agents intercepted the package before it could be sent overseas and used a tracking device to locate a warehouse managed by Ganyo in South Africa. Court documents revealed that Ganyo attempted to steal nearly $8 million worth of products, successfully acquiring at least $2,329,144.40 in goods.
Arrested in South Africa in January 2021 and extradited to the United States in July 2023, Ganyo pled guilty in November 2023. He will remain detained 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.