2 Nigerian Citizens Sentenced for $2 Million Romance Scam

HOUSTON (AP) — Two Nigerian citizens living outside Houston and posing as South African diplomats have been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a $2 million romance scam conspiracy.U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett on Monday also ordered 49-year-old Kunle Mutiu Amoo and 62-year-old Lanre Sunday Abeobad to pay more than $86,000 in restitution.
Federal prosecutors say the two used romantic overtures on their victim and then falsely promised to repay. U.