STOLE MONEY FROM THE VULNERABLE, USING INHERITANCE CLAIM AS A RUSE
Two Nigerian nationals -- EPN and KI -- were recently sentenced to significant prison time for their respective roles in an inheritance scam, where personalized letters were sent to vulnerable Americans (like seniors), claiming that they were entitled to inherit millions left by a supposed family member. Of course, the victims first needed to pay delivery fees, taxes, and other charges, in advance. And, once paid, those “inheritance” monies were never transferred.
On November 2, EPN (48), was sentenced to 128 months for his part in the scam. In late October, another defendant, KI, was sentenced to 87 months, while their three cohorts had earlier received 82, 87 and 89 months, respectively.
In a written statement, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, noted, “The Justice Department’s Consumer Protection Branch will continue to pursue, prosecute and bring to justice transnational criminals responsible for defrauding U.S. consumers …. We thank our colleagues at the Spanish National Police and the Ministry of Justice for assisting with the successful investigation and extradition of these defendants. This prosecution is a testament to the critical role of transnational collaboration in tackling transnational crime.”
Guess there was no willing their way out of that ….
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