Romance Fraud Bust: Nigerian Suspect Nabbed on Arrival in America
A Nigerian national, Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, was arrested upon arriving in the U.S. after being indicted for a multi-million-dollar romance fraud scheme.
Nwadialo, who operated under various names such as “Giovanni,” is accused of scamming victims out of over $3.3 million by pretending to be a military man in need of financial help.
The fraud involved convincing victims to transfer large sums of money for fake reasons, such as military fines and family emergencies.