A U.S. federal court has sentenced Nigerian citizen Kingsley Ibhadore to 17 months in prison for orchestrating a $3 million romance scam.
Operating from Phoenix, Arizona, Ibhadore used multiple aliases to open 24 bank accounts across major banks like Bank of America and Wells Fargo.
He deposited fraudulent checks from victims, some exceeding $100,000, and funneled the funds to accounts in Turkey and Nigeria.
The U.S. Secret Service's investigation revealed that Ibhadore's actions were part of a broader criminal network. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in May 2024 and was sentenced on May 5, 2025.
This case underscores the growing threat of international romance scams and the importance of vigilance in online interactions. (Fox)
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