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Influencer who flaunted his wealth on Instagram jailed for 11 years over massive fraud

A notorious Instagram influencer was sentenced to more than 11 years in jail for his role as an international fraudster who laundered tens of millions of dollars for criminal hackers.

Hushpuppi (real name Ramon Abbas) flaunted his luxurious, crime-funded lifestyle on social media, showing off luxury cars and Dubai pads to his millions of followers.

The 40-year-old Nigerian has now been ordered to pay $1,732,841 (£1,516,182) to two of his victims, and faces 135 months in jail.

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