The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested 47-year-old Ajibola Oduntan, a UK-based Nigerian national who also holds an Irish passport, for allegedly orchestrating a ticket fraud scheme that defrauded Kentucky Performing Arts (KPA) of over $100,000 during the Broadway musical Wicked in late 2023.
Oduntan faces charges of wire fraud and conspiracy in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Investigators report that he misappropriated credit card details from U.S. citizens to purchase at least 61 tickets from KPA, which he subsequently resold on StubHub, a leading ticket resale platform.
The scheme came to light after banks initiated chargebacks, leading to significant financial losses for KPA. The theater alerted the FBI, providing transaction records, including names, emails, and IP addresses linked to the fraudulent purchases.
Despite using VPNs to obscure his location, the FBI successfully traced funds from StubHub through PayPal accounts to Oduntan’s Revolut and Allied Irish Bank accounts in Ireland. Court documents reveal that nearly $350,000 was transferred from StubHub to PayPal between January 2023 and July 2024.
Special Agent Daniel Heath connected multiple PayPal and StubHub accounts, registered with emails such as fenan***@gmail.com** and roman***@gmail.com**, directly to Oduntan. Records also showed that his U.S. visa application included a phone number linked to these accounts.
Oduntan was apprehended upon his arrival in the United States in late August. He has pleaded not guilty and is currently held at the Grayson County Detention Centre. A grand jury indictment was issued on September 3, 2025, and his trial is scheduled to commence on November 10, 2025.
The case underscores the growing sophistication of cross-border cyber fraud schemes and the importance of vigilance in online ticket sales.
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