Two Nigerians Sent To Prison For Nigerian Letter Scam

Two men, both from Nigeria have been sent to prison in Ontario for operating the “Nigerian Letter Scam”. Rainbow Investigations previously reported this scam during July 2001 (Read The Latest Investigative News, Financial Scams).

David Iheukwu was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months, and Samuel Osunkwo received a term of two years and two months. A third man, from England, received a month sentence, which he will serve upon returning to England.

This scam has been perpetrated throughout North America for years. The scam starts with a target receiving a fax or a letter or an e-mail that states that a Crown Corporation related to the Nigerian Government needs help to get millions of dollars out of the country. In return, the victim is to receive a percentage of the original money.

Victims are then asked to pay an initial administration fee, and then various types of insurance and other admin fees keep piling up. In the end, the victim never receives the money from the Crown corporation.

In this case, the victim, a U.S. businessman from Atlanta, lost over $1 million dollars. The three convicted men were ordered to pay about 1/3 of the losses to the victim.

Date of Story: Monday, March 18, 2002
Story Posted By: Ron Reinhold
Source: Ron Reinhold

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