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Leslie Chinedu Mba, a 40-year-old Nigerian, has been sentenced to 19 years in a U.S. federal prison due to his involvement in a romance scam that defrauded victims of $4 million. This ruling follows Mba's guilty plea for wire fraud and immigration document-related falsehoods.
Leslie Chinedu Mba, a 40-year-old Nigerian, has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison in the United States for his involvement in a romance scam and business email fraud scheme that defrauded victims of over $4 million.
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully returned $23,000 to a victim of an international romance scam based in The Cayman Islands. This action followed a request from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service for assistance in investigating the fraud.
The Airport Police Command in Lagos has detained 24-year-old Precious Onudhona for allegedly orchestrating a romance scam that defrauded victims of N48.5 million. Posing as an American doctor, he manipulated individuals through social media.
A recent investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has revealed the identities of two prominent Nigerians implicated in a $2.5 million romance fraud targeting a woman in Romania. The individuals allegedly posed as a Dubai prince and his financial advisor to carry out the scam.
