Two US-based Nigerian fraudsters bag 40 years jail term for romance scam
Two Nigerian fraudsters, Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37, are facing a combined 40-year prison sentence in the United States for orchestrating a romance scam that defrauded a victim of over $560,000.
The pair, alongside an accomplice, set up a fake dating profile under the name “Glenn Brown” to deceive their victim.
According to a statement by US Attorney Alexander Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, the scam spanned multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, and Malaysia, between January 2016 and April 2017.
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“Throughout the fraud, the victim was led to believe that their financial assistance was necessary for ‘Glenn Brown’ to complete a purported construction project in Malaysia and return safely to the United States,” the statement read.
The victim reportedly wired $28,000 to a Woodforest Bank account linked to “Daramola Cars” on September 27, 2016. Daramola then transferred $18,000 to a seafood importer in Denmark and issued a $14,000 check. Despite denying involvement in the scam, investigations revealed Daramola’s role in providing bank accounts used for fraudulent activities.
The US Attorney emphasised the government’s commitment to cracking down on cyber fraud and ensuring justice for victims. Ogunlaja and Daramola each face a 20-year prison sentence, reflecting the severity of their crimes.
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