A Cobb County man faces decades in prison after he was found guilty of a years-long romance scheme.
On Friday, Kenneth G. Akpieyi, AKA Phillip Anderson, 44, of Marietta, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and mail fraud related to his role in a romance plot.
According to court documents, Akpieyi would receive money from victims under the alias ‘Phillip Anderson’ at his Marietta home. He would meet victims on Facebook, Instagram, and similar social media platforms, then ask the victims to move their conversations to WhatsApp. Then he would create a romantic relationship with the victim and then ask the victim to send money for fake reasons…