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Nigerian pleads guilty to defrauding 150 Americans in $2.5m sextortion scam
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A 35-year-old Nigerian, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the US to a $2.5m sextortion and romance fraud scheme that defrauded about 150 Americans.
- A 35-year-old Nigerian, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the US to a $2.5m sextortion and romance fraud scheme that defrauded about 150 Americans.
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- Nigerian pleads guilty to defrauding 150 Americans in $2.5m sextortion scam
- Nigeria became Africa’s fourth-largest aviation market — Premium Times Nigeria - UA.NEWS
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- Center: A 35-year-old Nigerian, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the US to a $2.5m sextortion and romance fraud scheme that defrauded about 150 Americans. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-150-americans-in-2-5m-sextortion-scam/
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Timeline of this story
- 8m agoUA.NEWS: Nigeria became Africa’s fourth-largest aviation market — Premium Times Nigeria - UA.NEWS
- 1m agoPunch Newspapers: A 35-year-old Nigerian, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the US to a $2.5m sextortion and romance fraud scheme that defrauded about 150
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