Nigerian national who laundered funds from romance and BEC scams gets 10-year sentence

A Nigerian national was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in United States prison for laundering millions obtained from internet scams. He is also required to pay over $1.4 million in restitution, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement. According to court documents, 33-year-old Olugbenga Lawal of Indianapolis was involved in "sophisticated" romance

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