EXPOSED: How a Nigerian Scammer Hijacked Trump’s ₦460M Inaugural Fund

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint against a Nigerian man based in Lagos.

Ehiremen Aigbokhan is accused of stealing more than ₦460 million meant for Donald Trump’s 2025 presidential inauguration.

FBI agents are also pursuing an active arrest warrant for Aigbokhan over alleged cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering.

Diaspora Digital Media learnt that Court documents suggest that Aigbokhan and accomplices used a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam to deceive a U.S. political donor.

The fraudsters tricked the donor into sending over 250,000 USDT.ETH, thinking it was for Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.

The stolen crypto, valued at over ₦400 million on the black market, was swiftly moved across multiple digital wallets.

The scammer is said to have mimicked the official Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee’s email using a near-identical domain name to fool victims.

On December 26, 2024, a fake email was sent from “@t47lnaugural.com,” closely imitating the official “@t47inaugural.com.”

The targeted donor transferred 250,300 USDT.ETH to the scam wallet shortly after receiving the email request.

Within days, 215 USDT.ETH was scattered across various cryptocurrency wallets to conceal the stolen funds.

The FBI alerted Tether, which froze the compromised accounts on December 31 before more funds were moved.

Investigators then traced the funds to a Binance account opened by Mr. Aigbokhan in October 2024.

The account had no prior deposits until it received funds from the wallet used in the Trump scam.

IP logs and metadata showed that the fraudulent emails and crypto logins originated in Lagos, Nigeria.

Digital footprints helped the FBI link Aigbokhan directly to the fraudulent emails and cryptocurrency trail.

In total, U.S. prosecutors have seized over 40,000 USDT.ETH from wallets linked to Aigbokhan.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Blaylock Jr. is seeking court approval to permanently forfeit the seized assets.

Aigbokhan is now wanted for wire fraud, crypto laundering, and identity deception under U.S. law.

This case adds to growing concerns over international crypto scams targeting American political and philanthropic institutions.

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