"Nnebocha and his co-conspirators bought lists of the names and contact information of potential victims, many of whom were over 65 and lived in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, as well as Highlands County. The defendants, posing either as attorneys in the U.K. or representatives of a Spanish bank, wrote personalized letters to the victims under fake names such as "Gloria Alvez" and "Sofia Gomez," informing them they were entitled to a multimillion-dollar inheritance."
"Nnebocha and the co-conspirators also sent the victims fake government documents including sworn statements and court orders that falsely confirmed their role as the inheritors of the money, according to the indictment. In order to receive the money, the defendants told the victims that they had to apply using their personal information. After they applied, the victims were then informed that they had to pay advance fees such as "delivery fees, taxes, payments for anti-terrorist and money laundering certificates, and payme"
Tochuwku Albert Nnebocha, 43, was extradited from Poland to South Florida and made his first appearance in Miami federal court on charges including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud. Seven co-defendants were also charged or convicted in the scheme. The fraud operated from May 2017 to December 2023 and targeted primarily people over 65 in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Highlands counties. Defendants bought contact lists, posed as U.K. attorneys or Spanish bank representatives, sent personalized letters and fake documents, and required victims to pay advance fees purportedly to release multimillion-dollar inheritances. The scam resulted in losses totaling more than $6 million.
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