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HAMMOND IS SET TO BE SENTENCED APRIL 20TH. IN THAT CASE, A CONNECTICUT MAN WILL SPEND NINE YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIS ROLE IN A NATIONWIDE ROMANCE SCAM THAT AFFECTED VICTIMS HERE IN CENTRAL IOWA, PROSECUTORS SAY THE 30 YEAR OLD HELPED RUN THE SCHEME USING FAKE ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS TO CONVINCE VICTIMS TO SEND MONEY. AUTHORITIES SAY HE COLLECTED MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION, INCLUDING MORE THAN $400,000 FROM ONE IOWA VICTIM. INVESTIGATORS SAY MANY VICTIMS DRAINED SAVINGS OR WENT INTO DEBT.
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Connecticut man sentenced to 9 years for romance scam that took $400K from Iowan
A Connecticut man will spend nine years in prison for his role in a nationwide romance scam that affected victims in central Iowa. Prosecutors say Naabanyin Aniagyei-Cobbold, 30, helped run the scheme using fake online relationships to convince victims to send money.Authorities say he collected more than $1.5 million, including more than $400,000 from an Iowa victim. Investigators say many victims drained savings or went into debt.Aniagyei-Cobbold was also ordered to pay more than $1.5 million in restitution.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
A Connecticut man will spend nine years in prison for his role in a nationwide romance scam that affected victims in central Iowa.
Prosecutors say Naabanyin Aniagyei-Cobbold, 30, helped run the scheme using fake online relationships to convince victims to send money.
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Authorities say he collected more than $1.5 million, including more than $400,000 from an Iowa victim. Investigators say many victims drained savings or went into debt.
Aniagyei-Cobbold was also ordered to pay more than $1.5 million in restitution.
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