Jerry Chucks Ozor, 43, and Iheanyichukwu Jonathan Abraham, 44, were part of a larger group of fraudsters. They falsely claimed to represent a Spanish bank and asserted that the recipients were beneficiaries of a multimillion-dollar inheritance left by a deceased family member. In total, the scammers admitted to obtaining over US$6 million from more than 400 victims. The scheme also involved a crucial element known as “money mules” – individuals who, often unknowingly, transfer illicit funds on behalf of the criminals.
Source: Written by Erika Di Benedetto, 2023-06-06; https://www.occrp.org/en/daily//en/daily/17717-nigerian-fraudsters-plead-guilty-to-defrauding-elderly-victims-in-the-us