US sentenced Nigerian to 51 months for romance, business scam

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Uchenna Nlemchi

A Nigerian national living in the United States, Uchenna Nlemchi, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role in a hybrid romance

scam and business email compromise scheme. U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement in a statement… scam and business email compromise scheme.

Over the next few months, the victim transferred funds from her retirement savings and a home equity loan into Nlemchi-controlled accounts totaling more than $375,000, as instructed by the co-conspirator. Nlemchi quickly withdrew and transferred over $868,000 from the New Mexico victim’s “Jay Auto & Machine Parts” account, as well as other fraud proceeds. Nlemchi gave up the fraudulent accounts on February 29, 2016, as bank investigators closed in.

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