Nigerian man admits to bank fraud and money laundering charges that caused more than $1.7 million losses in the US

David Daniyan, also known as “Bamikole Laniyan,” “David Enfield,” and “Africa,” age 60, from Brooklyn, New York, pled guilty today to bank fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft.

His involvement was part of conspiracies led by Oluwaseun Adekoya, age 39, from Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Acting United States Attorney Daniel Hanlon and FBI Special Agent Craig L. Tremaroli announced the plea.

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Daniyan admitted to obtaining personal identifying information from individuals across the U.S. and recruiting conspirators to impersonate them using fake driver’s licenses. This allowed them to fraudulently obtain cash, checks, and loans, and make purchases, including at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Daniyan also admitted to laundering the proceeds by using stolen funds to buy fake driver’s licenses and depositing fraudulent checks into accounts controlled by the conspirators.

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The scam resulted in over $1.7 million in losses and was executed in the Northern District of New York and nationwide. He has been living in the U.S. without authorization under various aliases since at least the 1990s, following a previous conviction for identity theft.

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