BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in various romance, business email compromise, and investment schemes, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland.

U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Ambrose A. Obinna Warrior, 44, of Milford Mill, to 42 months in federal prison. Warrior acted as an unlicensed money transmitter, receiving victims’ funds and transferring them to other scheme participants through federally insured financial institutions in exchange for a percentage.

According to his plea agreement, Warrior started doing this in March 2018 and continued through at least August 2021. Warrior transferred or attempted to transfer over $700,000 from various schemes. Victims lost at least $467,912.

Reporting fraud and fraud attempts to law enforcement is essential to investigating and prosecuting schemes targeting older adults. If you or someone you know is 60 or older and has been financially defrauded, help is available. Dial 1-833-372-8311 to reach the National Elder Fraud Hotline.

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.