Nigerian Man Sentenced in U.S. for Using Fake ID to Get a Job

A Nigerian man, Atuchukwu Markrufus Onyeanusi, was sentenced in the United States after being found guilty of fraud and the misuse of visas, permits, and other documents related to the use of a false identity to obtain employment.

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler imposed the sentence on May 20, 2026.

Onyeanusi, 32, received a sentence of time served—just under six months in custody—followed by one year of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

He had been indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2025 on charges of Fraud and Misuse of Visas, Permits, and Other Documents, False, Fictitious, Fraudulent Document or Writing, and Aggravated Identity Theft. He pleaded guilty on February 27, 2026.

Court documents state that Onyeanusi is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. On November 10, 2025, law‑enforcement officers in Oklahoma stopped a vehicle he was driving for speeding, during which they discovered multiple fraudulent documents.

He was found in possession of a Texas commercial driver’s licence bearing his photograph but another person’s name. He also carried an employer identification card for Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board in Rapid City, South Dakota, which used the same false identity and listed his job title as a “Cyber Threat Analyst.”

Investigators said Onyeanusi used the fake Texas CDL and a fraudulent Social Security card under the same false identity to secure employment at the organisation. He also falsely claimed on an employment immigration form that he was a United States citizen.

Authorities said the case is part of Operation Take Back America, a federal initiative targeting illegal‑immigration‑related crime and transnational criminal networks.

The investigation was carried out by Homeland Security Investigations and the Craig County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Schroeder prosecuted the case.

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