A US-based Nigerian, Okeoghene Patrick Udugba, has been indicted over an alleged $300,000 romance scam and business email fraud targeting a US government agency. If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison.
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Federal prosecutors allege that Udugba and co-conspirators used social media and dating apps to establish fake romantic relationships, grooming victims into becoming unwitting “money mules” to cash fraudulently obtained checks.
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Investigators claim the syndicate sent spoofed emails from Nigeria pretending to represent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), routing over $300,000 in agency grant money toward fabricated contractor invoices