US lawyer charged Nigeria more than $ 405,000 Roman fraud

A Nigerian fraudster, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, has been charged by the US Acting Acting, Michael M. Simpson, more than the $ 405,000 romance fraud.

A statement issued on Saturday by Public Information Officials, United States Prosecutors Office, East Louisiana District, United States Department of Justice, Shane M. Jones, revealed that 40 -year -old Inweregbu on August 21, 2025, pleaded guilty to the accusation before the United States District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown.

The statement said, Inweregbu pleaded guilty to two of the accusations that were delayed against him, including conspiracy to commit letter fraud, wire fraud, and use names assumed to carry out letter fraud schemes, which violate the title 18, United States Code, Section 1341, 1342, 1343 and 1349 (count 1), and conspiracy to get money to get money to get money to get money to get money to get money to get money to get money to get money to get money to get money to get money, and 1, and conspiracy 1, and 1, and 1, and 1, and conspiracy to do the title. State code, part 1956 (a) (1) (b) (i), 1957, and 1956 (H) (count 12).

“Inweregbu’s request came from its role in a long romance that targets Americans,” the statement said.

It then told the path of fraud.

“Between at least 1 July 2017, and December 16, 2018, Inweregbu and his conspirators design and operate” Roman Fraud “where they are trying to get money and property from many American women, including four victims, by means of representation and false and cheating promises.

“Especially inweregbu and his conspirators created profiles on social media and online dating sites using the alias” Larry Pham, “said a middle-aged man, to attract middle-aged female victims.

“The conspirators, including Inweregbu, use the online message platform and email to contact the victim, introduce themselves, and ask the victim’s longing for friendship. If the victim responds well, he and his conspirators began to foster a romantic relationship that emotionally attached the victims to” Larry Pham. “

“After the relationship was established, the defendant and his conspirators, disguised themselves as Larry Pham, requested that the victims send them money under various frauds and ruses to the domestic bank accounts they opened and managed.

“The Inweregbu scheme resulted in actual losses and was intended to the victims of more than $ 405,000. After that, he and his conspirators were washed by carrying out financial transactions using their wire results and violating the law, and some of the ownership, and some of them.

Inweregbu faces up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of exemption, and up to a fine of $ 250,000 to count 1 when he was sentenced to 4 December 2025.

He also faced 20 years in prison, up to three years of exemption that was supervised, and up to a fine of $ 500,000 to calculate 12. He also faced payment of special assessment fees for $ 100 per count, the statement added.