Four jailed over romance scams

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/matchcom-dating-scam-four-jailed-4457173?

Oct 17, 2014

Match.com dating scam: Four jailed over 'cruel' con that duped single women out of £220,000

The men were jailed for a total of almost 14 years for the 'highly sophisticated' crime which used a false dating profile to snare victims

Following the case, prosecutors said they will now pursue those convicted to strip them of their ill-gotten gains.

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Jailed: Monty Emu, Adewunmi Nusi, Emmanuel Oko, and Chukwuka Ugwu

Following a three-week trial, Monty Emu, 28, of Frencham Road, Southsea, Hampshire, and Adewunmi Nusi, 37, of Bomford Close, Hermitage, Berkshire, were convicted of money laundering.

At the start of the trial, Emmanuel Oko, 30, of Waverley Grove, Southsea, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and money laundering and Chukwuka Ugwu, 29, of Somers Road, Southsea, admitted money laundering.