A criminal network of Nigerians operating from Madrid, Spain and London in United Kingdom has been busted by the United States authorities. It was learnt that the gang identified as Ikponmwosa, 51, Ezennia Peter Neboh, 48, and Prince Amos Okey Ezemma, 49, of Madrid, Spain; and Abraham, 44, Ozor, 43, and Emmanuel Samuel, 39, of London, UK, will face federal charges in Miami, Florida. The network that has operated the scheme for about five years was said to have specialty in depriving elderly people of their money through a fraudulent inheritance scheme.
April 29, 2023
The Nigerian fraudsters duped elderly people by allegedly sending personalised letters to them claiming to be representatives of a bank in Spain, the United States Department of Justice disclosed. One of the suspects, Kennedy Ikponmwosa, was extradited from Spain and he made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres on April 18.
“Victims were told that before they could receive their purported inheritance, they were required to send money for delivery fees, taxes and payments to avoid questioning from government authorities.
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