Nigerian man jailed in US for 115 months over $700,000 scams

Charles Nnamdi Emesim, a Nigerian man, was sentenced to 115 months in prison by a U.S. court for a decade-long money laundering operation linked to internet fraud schemes, including romance scams and lottery fraud, totaling over $700,000. Emesim, 53, who legally resided in Newark, New Jersey, opened at least 17 bank accounts to facilitate the movement of fraudulent funds. One victim, an elderly widow from Kentucky, lost tens of thousands of dollars after being deceived by a supposed customs agent.