There were 21 alleged victims.
“If you find yourself in an online relationship and you’re asked for a bunch of money, it’s probably fraud not love,” Erek L. Barron, U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland, said in a statement.
Egunjobi, 48, of Waldorf, has been charged with money laundering, while his accused co-conspirator Isidore Iwuagwu, 35, of Upper Marlboro, is facing a count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to charging documents. If convicted, Egunjobi faces a maximum of five years in prison, while Iwaugwu could get a sentence of up to 20 years.
Egunjobi’s attorney declined to comment, and Iwuagwu’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment.
Federal prosecutors say Iwuagwu began the romance scam in October 2015 and it continued through July 2021. In one scam, an older woman living…
