Saheed Sunday Owolabi, a Nigerian national, was sentenced by a federal judge in Wilmington, N.C., to 15 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The case involved romance scams in which Owolabi pretended to be a woman to lure American men into sending money and personal information. The scheme also included laundering more than $1.5 million into Nigeria and stealing over $120,000 from a victim in the Eastern District of North Carolina. A jury found him guilty of the charges. The prosecution highlighted evidence of lavish spending with stolen funds. U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle and FBI agents said the case demonstrates the department’s commitment to dismantling international fraud networks.
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