U.S. Jails Nigerian Emmanuel Odiah For 54 Months Over $600K Fraud
May 23, 2020
8:52 am
A Nigerian Emmanuel Odiah has been sentenced to 54 months in U.S. federal prison after pleading guilty for money laundering.
The charge was in connection with a wire-fraud scheme that swindled victims out of more than $600,000.
U.S. Attorney Scott C. Blader, Western District of Wisconsin, announced the sentence.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
“Odiah participated in a scheme that manipulated elderly and other vulnerable individuals with a total disregard for the financial and emotional devastation it caused,” said U.S. Attorney Blader.
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