
Two Nigerian living outside Houston and posing as South
African diplomats have been sentenced to three years in prison after
pleading guilty to wire fraud in a $2m romance scam conspiracy.
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District Judge Alfred Bennett on Monday also ordered 49-year old Kunle
Mutiu Amoo and 62-year old Lanre Sunday Abeobad to pay more than $86 000
in restitution.
Federal prosecutors say the two used romantic overtures on their victim and then falsely promised to repay.
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Attorney Kenneth Magidson says one person would pose as manager of a
South African construction company who needed money to transfer $42m in
profits from there to the United States.
Magidson says the scam cost the victim about $2m.
Prosecutors say the two likely face deportation proceedings following their release from prison.