A 35-year-old Nigerian national, Olamide Shanu, pleads guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit money laundering connected to international sextortion and romance fraud schemes. US prosecutors say the schemes targeted about 150 Americans and generated more than $2.5 million.
Across the reports, the core details align: Shanu’s guilty plea is tied to financial crimes arising from online fraud, and the cases describe significant losses to victims. Vanguard and Information Nigeria specify that Shanu’s conduct resulted in millions of dollars in losses, while Punch characterizes the matter as a $2.5 million sextortion and romance fraud scheme. The outlets emphasize different labels for the same broader conduct—romance fraud and sextortion—rather than presenting separate allegations. All accounts describe the plea as occurring in a US court and framed as money-laundering conspiracy related to the underlying fraud.
The reporting does not provide further details here on sentencing, dates of the conduct, or the precise charges beyond the money-laundering conspiracy connected to the fraud.
