DENVER, Colo. (KREX) - A Nigerian national who was residing in Minnesota was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for defrauding a Colorado woman.

Adetomiwa Seun Akindele, 37, was also ordered to pay over $1.7 million in restitution and a forfeiture money judgment in the same amount after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado.

“Romance scammers are relentless and cunning, preying on trust and emotion to exploit victims,” said FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Mark Michalek. “This was an egregious case, and through relentless investigative work the perpetrator was tracked down and brought to justice.”

From January to October 2018, Akindele posed as a wealthy businessman, Frank Labato, on a dating webs

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