Nigerian Scammer Jailed as Victim Commits Suicide

A 34-year-old Nigerian national, Kingsley Otuya was condemned to 11 years in government jail as far as concerns him fraudulent, illegal cash embezzlement and romance scam network in Austin, Texas that got more than $1 million.

One of Otuya's casualties slaughtered herself in the wake of losing a huge number of dollars and being "emotionally shattered" by the love scam, the U.S. Lawyer's Office for the Western District of Texas said on Tuesday, July 17.

Various casualties confronted genuine money related hardship because of Otuya's schemes. As indicated by court reports, Otuya utilized an internet dating profile to focus on no less than one of the casualties.

"This case severely outlines how extortion plans hurt casualties monetarily as well as inwardly," said U.S. Lawyer John F. Bash. "We will stay resolute in our endeavors to shield Americans from transnational criminal intrigues."

Otuya conceded to one count of conspiracy to commit financial embezzlement in April 2018.

Experts started examining him as a feature of a progression of examinations in Austin into the exercises of West African extortion plans, authorities said.

Going about as a "catcher," Otuya would rapidly pull back falsely acquired assets from financial balances where the casualties had saved cash, and would then send the cash to his co-schemers before casualties endeavored to recuperate their assets.

Specialists said he utilized phony travel papers to open nine distinctive financial balances under false names in Austin and regularly pulled back $10,000 or less to keep away from bank revealing prerequisites.

Otuya was paid a charge for the fraud proceeds which went through his financial records and bank account, the U.S. lawyer's office said.

Court records indicate Otuya will probably be extradited back to Nigeria following his jail term.

He has been requested to pay more than $966,000 and be put under managed discharge for a long time after he is discharged.