The funds were routed through a network involving previous victims based in the United States, who were manipulated into receiving money from new victims and forwarding it on to others involved in the fraud.
Today, a Nigerian national was handed an 85-month prison sentence for his involvement in a global scam targeting inheritance seekers. This marks the final sentencing among six defendants implicated in the case.
Court documents reveal that Amos Prince Okey Ezemma, aged 50, operated within a syndicate that targeted elderly Americans with personalized letters. The scheme falsely claimed affiliation with a Spanish bank and promised recipients multimillion-dollar inheritances from deceased family members in Portugal. To purportedly unlock these inheritances, victims were coerced into sending money for various fees and taxes. The funds were routed through a network involving previous victims based in the United States, who were manipulated into receiving money from new victims and forwarding it on to others involved in the fraud.
“Targeting the elderly for pure financial gain is beyond shameful, it’s morally reprehensible,” said Special Agent in Charge Fransisco B. Burrola of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Arizona. “Protecting such a vulnerable population is not just the responsibility of family members but also law enforcement agencies like HSI and our partners. Together, we are a force multiplier committed to apprehending those who scam our seniors. Let these lengthy sentences serve as reminders that HSI will not tolerate criminals who are motivated by greed.”
Ezemma's five accomplices have each received prison sentences for their roles in the scam. Emmanuel Samuel was sentenced to 82 months on June 21, 2023, Jerry Chucks Ozor received 87 months on July 25, 2023, Iheanyichukwu Jonathan Abraham got 90 months on August 29, 2023, Kennedy Ikponmwosa was sentenced to 87 months on October 20, 2023, and Peter Ezennia Neboh received 128 months on November 2, 2023. In addition to their prison terms, Judge Kathleen M. Williams has mandated that Ezemma and his co-defendants collectively pay over $6 million in restitution to more than 400 victims of their scheme.
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