Man Sentenced To 82 Months In Prison For Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Victims

A Nigerian national who targeted elderly U.S. victims has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for his role in the scheme.

Emmanuel Samuel, 39, was charged as part of a group of fraudsters that sent personalized letters to elderly victims in the U.S. Earlier this year, Samuel, along with Iheanyichukwu Jonathan Abraham and Jerry Chucks Ozor, were extradited from the United Kingdom and made their appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez in Miami.