Nigerian pleads guilty to defrauding 150 Americans in $2.5m sextortion scam

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A 35-year-old Nigerian, Olamide Shanu, has pleaded guilty in the US to a $2.5m sextortion and romance fraud scheme that defrauded about 150 Americans. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-150-americans-in-2-5m-sextortion-scam/

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