A 70-year-old widow thought she found new love. Instead, she lost $75,000 to a group called the Yahoo Boys.
A North Texas man will spend the next 20 years behind bars for leading a gang of criminals that allegedly used "sweetheart scams" on elderly victims across the country and sent the money to Nigeria.
Scammers developed intimate relationships over social media, and down the line, convinced "lovers" to send cash. "They were able to determine a crime ring of four individuals in the DFW area who were laundering this money, sending and receiving the money, and making different purchases," Nelson said. Obi, who was living in Grand Prairie, sent $1.3 million in stolen money to Nigeria during two months in 2019. He also bought trucks."It’s definitely a large crime ring that spans across multiple countries," Nelson added.The widow said her scammer convinced her, after weeks of talking, that he was getting a big work contract, but until then, he needed a loan.Prosecutors are still working the cases of three others who have been indicted.
Her warning to others is be aware of who you’re really talking to online, and if someone is asking for you to send money, report that to authorities.
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