Nigerian national sentenced to 6 years in prison for $143K mail fraud scheme, impersonation of property owners

A Nigerian national is headed to prison after pleading guilty in what Palm Beach County investigators call a “complex” mail fraud and identity theft scheme.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said that Uwa Nosakhare was sentenced to six years in prison, three years supervised release and restitution after pleading guilty to federal charges on March 27.

The sheriff’s office said they worked with the Boca Raton Police Department and federal agencies to resolve the case, which involved “the impersonation of property owners and the fraudulent negotiation of vacant lot properties.”…

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