A U.S. court sentenced Nigerian fraudster Saheed Owolabi to 15 years in prison for a $1.5 million romance scam and money laundering scheme.
A U.S. federal court has sentenced Nigerian fraudster Saheed Sunday Owolabi to 15 years in prison for his role in a $1.5 million wire fraud and money laundering scheme. The sentencing followed his conviction for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the United States Department of Justice.
Investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Owolabi posed as a woman online to form romantic relationships with victims in the United States and convince them to transfer money to him. Prosecutor Ellis Boyle described him as a cheat, stating his “conviction underscores the FBI’s unwavering commitment to identifying, disrupting, and dismantling international fraud and money laundering networks.”
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