A Logan wholesale supplier says it was taken for a ride to the tune of roughly $246,000 in bulk merchandise in what investigators describe as an international corporate-impersonation scam. Court papers identify 39-year-old Olaniyi Joseph Omoyele as the suspect and say an arrest warrant is active, after local police and the Cache County attorney’s office opened a case when unusual delivery activity started raising red flags.
According to court documents reviewed by KVNU, Omoyele allegedly used the branding of a grocery chain referred to as "WF" to place a Net-30 order for about $246,000 in bulk products, then lined up multiple box-truck shipments headed for the Bronx. After the sixth load went out, a shipping supervisor alerted the Logan company that freight supposedly going to a New York grocery destination was actually being dropped at an Extra Space Storage unit. The supplier pulled the plug on remaining shipments. Investigators say digital search warrants later turned up cloud files with selfies and identity documents, email logs routed through an Africell mobile network in the Gambia, and an active Bybit cryptocurrency account tied to the suspect’s name.
Scam signals and wider trends
Law enforcement has been warning for years that this playbook is becoming standard: corporate impersonation, generous payment terms, and quiet diversion of goods. It looks a lot like the patterns seen in business email compromise and supply chain fraud. The FBI’s annual internet-crime report tallies billions of dollars in losses tied to BEC and crypto-enabled schemes, according to the FBI, and anti-fraud specialists at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners flag the same warning signs for vendors, including unfamiliar buyers pushing for odd routing or storage arrangements. Investigators say the mix of cross-border communication and cryptocurrency can slow down the money trail and make recovering product or funds far more complicated.
How local suppliers can protect themselves
For wholesalers and other high-volume vendors, the message is simple: slow down before you ship. Investigators advise suppliers to verify new corporate accounts using phone numbers or contacts sourced independently, not just what shows up in an email. Companies can also hold or stagger shipments until payment or credit is locked in, and treat any request for unusual routing, off-site storage, or last-minute destination changes as a serious warning sign. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office urges residents and businesses to stay skeptical of unsolicited payment demands, spoofed emails, and sudden changes in where money or goods are supposed to go, and to report anything suspicious to local authorities, according to the Cache County Sheriff's Office. Potential victims can also file reports with the Internet Crime Complaint Center and the Federal Trade Commission’s fraud portal through IC3 and the FTC to help investigators track patterns and follow leads.
Charges in the Logan case were filed in the 1st District Court, where the affidavit lists communications fraud and unlawful use of technology to defraud, both second-degree felonies, and notes that a warrant is active for Omoyele’s arrest, according to KVNU. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and are asking anyone with information to contact Logan police so investigators can keep chasing down the trail.
