MARYLAND (WBFF) — A Laurel man was sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for his role in a nursing credentials scam, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced Friday.
Patrick Nwaokwu, 55, will have to spend 21 months behind bars followed by two years of supervised release for committing wire fraud.
Nwaokwu conspired with others to sell fraudulent nursing diplomas and educational transcripts to people, according to his plea agreement. He also helped the purchasers with fraudulently obtaining nursing licensures they needed to get employed in the health care field…