Nigerian national sentenced to two years imprisonment for romance scam and money laundering scheme in US.
A Nigerian national was sentenced in federal court in Boston, U.S for his involvement in the theft of more than $2 million from at least six romance scam victims by transferring their money to cryptocurrency accounts that he controlled.
Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, 35, of Abuja, Nigeria, was sentenced on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to two years in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release.
According to a press release issued by the U.S Department of Justice, Nwadavid was also ordered to pay $2,724,810.41 in restitution.
The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of the imposed sentence.
In June 2025, Nwadavid pleaded guilty to mail fraud, aiding and abetting money laundering and money laundering.
Nwadavid was arrested April 2025after arriving on a flight from the United Kingdom to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
In January 2024, a federal grand jury in Boston indicted Nwadavid on charges of mail fraud and money laundering.
“Romance scams” recruit victims through advertisements for online relationships on dating or social media websites. Individuals perpetuating romance scams create fictitious profiles and then use them to gain victims’ trust through a purported romantic relationship.
A Nigerian national was sentenced in federal court in Boston, U.S for his involvement in the theft of more than $2 million from at least six romance scam victims by transferring their money to cryptocurrency accounts that he controlled.
Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, 35, of Abuja, Nigeria, was sentenced on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to two years in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release.
According to a press release issued by the U.S Department of Justice, Nwadavid was also ordered to pay $2,724,810.41 in restitution.
The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of the imposed sentence.
In June 2025, Nwadavid pleaded guilty to mail fraud, aiding and abetting money laundering and money laundering.
Nwadavid was arrested April 2025after arriving on a flight from the United Kingdom to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
In January 2024, a federal grand jury in Boston indicted Nwadavid on charges of mail fraud and money laundering.
“Romance scams” recruit victims through advertisements for online relationships on dating or social media websites. Individuals perpetuating romance scams create fictitious profiles and then use them to gain victims’ trust through a purported romantic relationship.
Nigerian national sentenced to two years imprisonment for romance scam and money laundering scheme in US.
A Nigerian national was sentenced in federal court in Boston, U.S for his involvement in the theft of more than $2 million from at least six romance scam victims by transferring their money to cryptocurrency accounts that he controlled.
Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, 35, of Abuja, Nigeria, was sentenced on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to two years in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release.
According to a press release issued by the U.S Department of Justice, Nwadavid was also ordered to pay $2,724,810.41 in restitution.
The defendant is subject to deportation upon completion of the imposed sentence.
In June 2025, Nwadavid pleaded guilty to mail fraud, aiding and abetting money laundering and money laundering.
Nwadavid was arrested April 2025after arriving on a flight from the United Kingdom to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
In January 2024, a federal grand jury in Boston indicted Nwadavid on charges of mail fraud and money laundering.
“Romance scams” recruit victims through advertisements for online relationships on dating or social media websites. Individuals perpetuating romance scams create fictitious profiles and then use them to gain victims’ trust through a purported romantic relationship.
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