Nigerian citizen Okechukwu Iwuji, along with his accomplices Sally Roberto and Monique Jones, have been convicted and imprisoned for orchestrating an elaborate advance fee and money laundering scheme, defrauding Guam-based investors of over $2.6 million.
The trio induced victims to pay fake fees for a non-existent multimillion-dollar inheritance.
Iwuji, residing in Florida at the time, received a 45-month prison sentence, three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution, a mandatory assessment fee, and a forfeiture money judgment.
Sally Roberto, from Santa Rita, received 33 months in prison, while Monique Jones from Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 48 months. Both were also given supervised release and required to pay restitution, assessment fees, and forfeiture money judgments.
The successful prosecution was a collaborative effort across multiple jurisdictions, with the US Attorney’s Office emphasizing the importance of vigilance against such fraudulent activities.
FBI Special Agent Steven Merrill warned the public to be cautious of offers that seem too good to be true, stressing that these scams would be fully investigated and prosecuted.