In a recent court case, six Nigerian nationals have been sentenced for their involvement in a scam that targeted elderly people in the U.S. Amos Prince Okey Ezemma, aged 50, was sentenced to 85 months in prison. This sentencing wraps up the cases for all six defendants.

The scammers were part of a group that tricked elderly victims by sending them letters claiming they had inherited a large sum of money from a relative in Portugal. To receive this supposed inheritance, victims were instructed to pay delivery fees and taxes. They were told to send money through a network of former scam victims who then passed the funds along.

The scam involved convincing former victims to help receive and forward money from new victims. U.S. authorities, including the Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and international police agencies, worked together to investigate and prosecute this case.

Each of the six defendants received a prison sentence, ranging from 82 to 128 months, and they have been ordered to pay over $6 million in restitution to more than 400 victims. The case highlights the importance of international cooperation in fighting transnational crime and protecting vulnerable populations.