US jails embattled Anambra LG Chair for five years over $3.5m romance scam (opens original article in a new tab)

A Nigerian man, also a local government chairman, was sentenced to five years in a U.S. federal prison for orchestrating an online romance scam that defrauded victims of over $3.5 million, causing severe financial and emotional harm.

• Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for a $3.5m online romance scam.
• Victims included older, widowed, or divorced individuals who lost significant money and suffered emotional harm.
• Nwadialo used fake profiles, including a military officer named 'Giovanni,' to deceive victims and extract funds over 15 years.