A Nigerian, Samuel Ugberaese, who was extradited to the United States by the Nigeria Police Force, risks 40 years’ imprisonment if found guilty of charges bordering on cross-border romance scams.
The US Department of Justice disclosed this in a statement on its website on Tuesday.
PUNCH Metro had reported on Thursday that the Nigeria Police Force extradited Ugberaese, also known as “Putsammy”, “Putput”, and “Sammy”, to the US to face charges of wire fraud, romance scam, and related financial crimes.
The Force had stated that the suspect was extradited following the conclusion of extradition proceedings and coordinated efforts between Nigerian and United States law enforcement authorities.
According to the Force spokesman, Anthony Placid, police investigations revealed that Ugberaese and his accomplices operated a criminal syndicate between 2014 and 2018 that targeted female victims in the United States, particularly within the Eastern District of North Carolina.
