A file photo: Prison cell
A Nigerian man, Charles Nnamdi Emesim, has been sentenced to 115 months in prison in the United States for conspiracy to commit money laundering linked to a decade-long romance and internet fraud scheme that defrauded at least 23 victims of more than $700,000.
The sentence was handed down on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The statement said Emesim, 53, who is legally resident in Newark, New Jersey, was convicted for conspiracy to commit money laundering after authorities found that he received and laundered proceeds from “internet- and telephone-enabled scams,” including romance scams, lottery scams, inheritance scams, investment scams, government imposter scams, and medical expense scams.
According to the department, between December 9, 2013, and June 28, 2024, Emesim operated at least 17 bank accounts under his name and the names of his companies, Chadon Export and Chadon Trucking.
