Thursday 3 July 2014

Nigerian Fraudster Frank Onyeachona Jailed In The UK For 8yrs

A Nigerian fraudster Onyeachonam has been jailed for eight years for conning vulnerable pensioners out of their life savings. 
Frank Onyeachonam ran the UK end of global lottery scam that was orchestrated from his native Nigeria for seven years to fund his lavish millionaire’s lifestyle. 
It involved hundreds of perpetrators in several countries, detectives say.
He conned pensioners out of sums from £2,000 to £600,000, deliberately targeting his victims because they were potentially vulnerable to his tactics.
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Undated handout photo issued by National Crime Agency of fraudster Frank Onyeachonam who has been jailed for eight years at the Old Bailey, London after he conned vulnerable pensioners out of their life savings with a bogus lottery scam to fund his millionaire's lifestyle. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday July 3, 2014. For seven years, Onyeachonam, nicknamed "Fizzy" because of his love of champagne ran the UK operation of a global scam which was orchestrated from his native Nigeria and involved hundreds of perpetrators in several countries, detectives suspect. See PA story COURTS Lottery. Photo credit should read: National Crime Agency /PA Wire
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Fraudster Frank Onyeachonam who has been jailed for eight years after he conned vulnerable pensioners out of their life savings with a bogus lottery scam to fund his millionaire's lifestyle
While he bled them of their life savings, Onyeachonam enjoyed a life of fast cars, champagne and designer clothes.
Onyeachonam, of Canning Town, east London, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiracy to defraud following a three-week trial.

'Mr Onyeachonam, you targeted these individuals because they were elderly and likely to agree and be tricked by this scam.'
One of the Rolex watches Onyeachonam spent his ill-gotten gains onBEST QUALITY AVAILABLE
Undated handout photo issued by National Crime Agency of a property in  Nigeria belonging to fraudster Frank Onyeachonam who has been jailed for eight years at the Old Bailey, London after he conned vulnerable pensioners out of their life savings with a bogus lottery scam to fund his millionaire's lifestyle. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday July 3, 2014. For seven years, Onyeachonam, nicknamed "Fizzy" because of his love of champagne ran the UK operation of a global scam which was orchestrated from his native Nigeria and involved hundreds of perpetrators in several countries, detectives suspect. See PA story COURTS Lottery. Photo credit should read: National Crime Agency /PA Wire
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One of the Rolex watches and house in Nigeria Onyeachonam spent his ill-gotten gains on
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