https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/08/10/atlanta-man-convicted-stealing-more-than-27-million-online-scams-doj-says/

An Atlanta man was convicted of stealing more than $2.7 million in online scams, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said.

Babajide Adesayo, 41, “was a key member of a complex, transnational network” that stole from elderly victims and sent the money to locations such as Nigeria, Hong Kong and mainland China, the U.S. attorney said.

Members of the network would develop relationships with elderly victims and then pleaded for help, saying they needed help with their businesses, were in prison or needed help with medical expenses.

The victims sent money to another man, who would then send the money to Adesayo under the guise of buying cars from Adesayo’s dealership. Adesayo would then send the money overseas. Even after being indicted in 2024, Adesayo continued scamming victims.

Adesayo was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering and 16 counts of transactional money laundering.

He will be sentenced at a later date.