Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abbas, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison and ordered to pay $1,732,841 (£1,516,182) to two fraud victims 

Nigerian fraudster and social media influencerHushpuppi has been jailed for 11 years in the US for his role in an international fraud operation.The 40-year-old, whose real name is Ramon Abbas, was known for his lavish lifestyle which he flaunted to his 2.8 million followers.Alongside the 135 month sentence, the LA judge ordered him to pay $1,732,841 (£1,516,182) in restitution to two fraud victims, despite Abbas claiming to have only made $300,000 from the cases he was tried for.

Don Alway, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles field office, said: "This significant sentence is the result of years' worth of collaboration among law enforcement in multiple countries and should send a clear warning to international fraudsters that the FBI will seek justice for victims, regardless of whether criminals operate within or outside United States borders".Speaking about Hushpuppi's use of social media, Mr Alway added:

"Abbas leveraged his social media platforms... to gain notoriety and to brag about the immense wealth he acquired by conducting business email compromise scams, online bank heists and other cyber-enabled fraud that financially ruined scores of victims and provided assistance to the North Korean regime."Last year, the fraudster pleaded guilty to money laundering.

According to court documents, he played "the roles of bank officials and creating a bogus website". He even tried to steal $1.1m from an individual who wanted to donate money for a new school in Qatar.The US justice department also said that Hushpuppi admitted to "several other cyber and business email compromise schemes that cumulatively caused more than $24 million in losses".