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| Saheed Sunday Owolabi. |
A Nigerian man, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, has been sentenced to 15 years in a federal U.S. prison for orchestrating a $1.5 million fraud and money laundering operation.
The court found him guilty of conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
Investigations revealed that Owolabi pretended to be a woman online to lure men into fake romantic relationships, a method often called a romance scam.
Through these deceptive relationships, he convinced victims to send money, which he then moved back to Nigeria.
Authorities discovered that Owolabi and his accomplices also used victims’ bank accounts to transfer money from other fraudulent schemes.
One victim in the eastern United States lost over $120,000, while several others were similarly affected.
The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that the sentence was handed down after thorough investigation by the FBI, marking a strong legal response against international online fraud targeting Americans.
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