A Cameroonian, Maxi Sopo, who was arrested in Mexico for fraud in the US after he posted information about how he was living a good life has pleaded guilty and now faces 30 years imprisonment.
Sopo fled to Cancun, Mexico, last year after learning he was under investigation.
He was in hiding until he began posting status updates on Facebook saying how much fun he was having – and he added a former Justice Department official to his list of Facebook friends.
U.S. authorities used the information to track him down and he was extradited to Seattle, where he pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges. Prosecutors said Sopo and an associate falsely obtained more than $200,000 from Seattle-area banks and credit unions.
Sopo had been previously convicted of fraud in the United Kingdom.
Source: Africa News
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