Courage Ipaka has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding U.S. citizen Yvelte M. Thompson of $53,000 by impersonating the popular Nigerian singer Flavour. The fraudulent activities took place in 2021 when Ipaka promised to organize music shows in America and received payment in Bitcoin. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator Azibagiri Dan Ekpar led the investigation following a petition from Eyitayo Tolulope Abiodun. During the proceedings, Ipaka admitted to the crime, and authorities were able to recover $7.9 million from him. The presiding judge, Dehinde Dipeolu, also ordered Ipaka to forfeit the recovered amount to Thompson, highlighting the serious consequences of online fraud and impersonation in the entertainment industry [6ecf55c2].