International Scheme That Defrauded, Victims Tuesday, Public Affairs — Nigerian National Sentenced to Prison for International Scheme That Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims | United States Justice Department.
For more information about the Consumer Protection Branch and its enforcement efforts, visit its website at www.justice.gov/civil/consumer-protection-branch. Elder fraud complaints may be filed with the FTC at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov or at 877-FTC-HELP. The Justice Department provides a variety of resources relating to elder fraud victimization through its Office for Victims of Crime, which can be reached at www.ovc.gov. Victims Tuesday, August 29, 2023 For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs A dual U.K.-Nigerian national who was extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom was sentenced to 90 months in prison for his role
in a transnational inheritance fraud alleged scheme. Williams sentenced Emmanuel Samuel to 82 months in prison, and on July 25, Judge Williams sentenced Jerry Chucks Ozor to 87 months in prison for their roles in the alleged scheme. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) has a long tradition of protecting American citizens from these types of schemes and bringing those responsible to justice,” said Inspector in Charge Juan A. I thank all the law enforcement agencies that dedicated countless hours in making this investigation a significant success.” The Consumer Protection Branch, USPIS, and HSI
are investigating the case. Two other co-defendants, who were extradited to the United States from Spain, have also entered a guilty plea and are scheduled to be sentenced in October and November. “We thank our colleagues at the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency and Crown Prosecution Service for assisting with the successful investigation and extradition of these defendants and the United Kingdom’s National Trading Standards Scams Team for its help in identifying this and other transnational fraud schemes.” “The U.S. With today’s sentencing, all three defendants who were extradited from the United Kingdom in connection with