Emmanuel Quamey
Location: New York
Age at the time of arrest: 36
Date of sentencing: May 2024
Summary:
Emmanuel Quamey, from Ghana, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role in a romance scam operation that defrauded over a dozen vunerable and/or elderly victims in the United States. Quamey received and laundered approximately $3.3 million stolen through fake online relationships. The victims were tricked into sending money to their “romantic interests”. The total amount defrauded from victims was around $3.8 million. Quamey used over a dozen bank accounts in the U.S and Ghana to transfer the stolen money overseas. In addition to his prison sentence, Quamey also must pay $3.3 million in restitution.
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