In a tale of love, betrayal, and scam, Diana Nelson, an 80-year-old American citizen, fell victim to a romance scam plotted by Emmanuel Adeboye, a Nigerian impersonating Mark Hammon, a Hollywood actor.
Nelson met Adeboye on Facebook, where he identified as Mark Hammon. The duo became friends on the app, and slowly, Nelson began falling in love with him, unbeknownst to her that she was falling into a romance scam.
Blake Medina, Nelson’s son, realized this and warned her to desist from further communicating with him. She heeded her son’s advice for a while but continued communicating with him in June.
Adeboye then convinced Diana to board a flight to Ghana via Delta flight 156 from JFK to Kotoka on November 22. But before then, he had sent her the image of a fake $25,000 cheque to make her believe he was wealthy enough to finance their growing relationship.
That was not all. He also directed…
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