US-based Nigerian jailed nine years for romance scam

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A Nigerian, Charles Emesim, has been sentenced to 115 months in prison by the United States District Judge, Robert Weir, for defrauding people through the Internet.

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Emesim, a resident of Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced for conspiracy to commit money laundering following his engagements in a decade-long scheme to receive and launder the proceeds of different Internet- and telephone-enabled scams.

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In a press statement by the Department of Justice on Thursday, the 53-year-old created multiple schemes, including romance scams, government imposter scams, lottery scams, investment scams, inheritance scams, and medical expense scams from December 9, 2013 to June 28, 2024.

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The statement read. “Emesim opened and operated at least 17 bank accounts in his name, or in the names of his companies, Chadon Export or Chadon Trucking.

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“Throughout this time, at least 23 individuals located around the United States were defrauded into sending a total of more than $700,000 to Emesim by mailing cash or cashier’s checks to his addresses, sending money transfers, or otherwise wiring funds into his bank accounts.”

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