https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-in-17-million-bank-fraud-scheme

David Daniyan, also known by several aliases including "Bamikole Laniyan" and "David Enfield," pled guilty to charges related to a bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

The 60-year-old Brooklyn resident admitted his involvement in a scheme led by 39-year-old Oluwaseun Adekoya, of Cliffside Park, New Jersey, which defrauded financial institutions across the United States of over $1.7 million.

Daniyan confessed to obtaining personal identifying information of individuals nationwide and recruiting others to impersonate these individuals using fake driver's licenses.

This allowed them to fraudulently obtain cash, checks, loans, and merchandise on credit at retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue.

He also admitted to laundering the proceeds by purchasing additional fake licenses and depositing fraudulent checks into accounts controlled by coconspirators.

Acting United States Attorney Daniel Hanlon and FBI Special Agent Craig Tremaroli announced Daniyan's guilty plea to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft.

Daniyan, a Nigerian citizen living in the U.S. under various aliases since the 1990s, faces a maximum of 30 years in prison for bank fraud conspiracy, 20 years for money laundering conspiracy, and a mandatory two-year term for aggravated identity theft.

He also agreed to forfeit nearly $100,000 and faces restitution of at least $1,776,705.43.

The investigation, led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and FBI-Albany, began after Daniyan's arrest in May 2022.

Several others, including Adekoya, have been charged or pled guilty in connection with the conspiracy:

Adekoya is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, one count of money laundering conspiracy, and nine counts of aggravated identity theft;

36-year-old Kani Bassie of Brooklyn, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft;

27-year-old Davon Hunter of Richmond, Virginia, is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft;

20-year-old Jermon Brooks of Richmond, is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft;

20-year-old Christian Quivers of Richmond, is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft; and

44-year-old Crystal Kurschner of Brooklyn, is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.

Daniyan will face immigration removal proceedings following his prison term.