Tenn. U.S. Attorney: Nigerian Citizen Sentenced in Connection With International Ring of Online Romance Scams
May 01, 2024
May 01, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on April 30, 2024:
A Nigerian citizen residing in Georgia has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy that perpetuated a series of romance and investment scams against victims across the United States, including in Western Tennessee. Efe Egbowawa, 40, was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of . . .
A Nigerian citizen residing in Georgia has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy that perpetuated a series of romance and investment scams against victims across the United States, including in Western Tennessee. Efe Egbowawa, 40, was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of . . .