A U.S. federal court has sentenced Nana Takyiwa Adonu, a U.S.-based Ghanaian, to 70 months (nearly six years) in federal prison for her role in a romance fraud scheme that targeted victims across the United States.
According to U.S. prosecutors, the scam caused victims to lose more than US$1.6 million. In addition to the prison sentence, the court ordered Adonu to pay more than US$1.65 million in restitution to compensate the victims for their financial losses.
The sentencing follows the conviction of another member of the same conspiracy, highlighting the U.S. government’s continued crackdown on online romance scams and related financial crimes. Prosecutors said such schemes often involve fake online identities used to gain victims’ trust before convincing them to transfer large sums of money.
Authorities continue to warn the public to exercise caution when interacting with individuals met online, especially where requests for money are involved.
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