Cincinnati man pleads guilty to $2M romance fraud scheme

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Richard Agyemang, 41, admitted to laundering the proceeds of a romance fraud conspiracy in a U.S. District Court on Thursday, Sept. 18.

Agyemang is responsposible for taking advantage of dozens of victims, which amounted to $2 million in losses those involved in the scam.

The scheme involved using stolen photos and false information to create dating profiles on multiple websites. The perpertrators would establish a romantic relationship with the victims and convince them to send money for illegitamate medical expenses…

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