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U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by atorioke(m): 2:01pm On Feb 15, 2020
An American woman from New Jersey has admitted in a federal court to entering a sham marriage with a Nigerian who was living in Pittsburgh so he could become a permanent resident, according to prosecutors.

Ajia Strauss, 28, of Newark, pleaded guilty in Pittsburgh federal court to conspiracy to defraud the United States, Triblive reported.

Strauss entered a guilty plea before United States District Court Judge Marilyn J. Horan.

Strauss and Monsuru Ogunbiyi, a citizen of Nigeria, married on June 3, 2016, in exchange for $1,500, according to court papers. The fake couple later submitted falsified documents and made untrue statements to Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Strauss and Ogunbiyi did other things to make themselves appear a couple — staging photographs, claiming to live together and opening a joint bank account, according to prosecutors.

He filed in December 2017 an application for permanent residency status. But the scheme apparently unraveled as authorities obtained text messages between the pair that showed a discussion about using Strauss’ address “and that they needed to learn more about each other,” according to the indictment.

Ogunbiyi pleaded guilty to the same offense in December and was sentenced to time served. He spent about two and a half months in jail, according to court records.

They were indicted in July 2019. Strauss is now due for sentencing June 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

In the original indictment by the Department of Justice, Western District of Pennsylvania, presented to the court, “from June 2016, to March 2019, Monsuru Ogunbiyi and Ajia Strauss conspired with one another to defraud the United States.

“Ogunbiyi, a native and citizen of Nigeria, and Strauss, a native and citizen of the United States, agreed to enter into a sham marriage so that Ogunbiyi could obtain lawful permanent residency in the United States. As part of the conspiracy, Ogunbiyi agreed to pay money to Strauss, including $1,500 on the day of their June 3, 2016, marriage in New Jersey. Also as a part of the conspiracy, Ogunbiyi and Strauss submitted false and fraudulent state

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/02/15/us-woman-going-to-jail-for-fake-1500-marriage-with-nigerian/amp/

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by wizardus: 2:02pm On Feb 15, 2020
Alhamdudilai

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Gwagone: 2:02pm On Feb 15, 2020
WTF
If you don't know US citizens, then don't blame Nigerians for scam

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by budaatum: 2:05pm On Feb 15, 2020
atorioke:

Ogunbiyi pleaded guilty to the same offense in December and was sentenced to time served. He spent about two and a half months in jail, according to court records.

http://www.atorioke.xyz/2020/02/15/u-s-woman-going-to-jail-for-fake-1500-marriage-with-nigerian/

Mynd44 Lalasticlala
After which he will be deported!

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Kingpee2(m): 2:08pm On Feb 15, 2020
Chaiii,all in the name of greener pastures,if he gets deported now he will continue to use our green white green with us ...

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by medTechworld(f): 8:17pm On Feb 15, 2020
Gbege!

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Mistaicey2288: 8:17pm On Feb 15, 2020
Issokay.. Arrangee marriage AKA contract Marriage don dey cast for yankee be this ooo... Soon now, Nigerians won't be able to get Green card anymore in yankee sef except through thorough scrutinizing... God Airpus ooo

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Auxtin85(m): 8:18pm On Feb 15, 2020
The revoke the man’s document if he has already
Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Slawormir: 8:18pm On Feb 15, 2020
Damnnnnn niggarrr

See huzzling



What a collabo
But the name ajia sounds like African name
The American woman na even a low budget asss Moda fuckkker

Imagine na 1500 dollars them take bribe her

Make i drag small weed then later make i see whether i fit bomb America this night.
China work don tire me

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by RichFoundation(m): 8:19pm On Feb 15, 2020
Wow
Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Abalado(f): 8:19pm On Feb 15, 2020
I don't understand this story, can someone explain to me please?

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by dotuna3(m): 8:19pm On Feb 15, 2020
Hum
Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by hisexcellency34: 8:20pm On Feb 15, 2020
Monsuru why nah??

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Starz825(m): 8:20pm On Feb 15, 2020
Kingpee2:
Chaiii,all in the name of greener pastures,if he gets deported now he will continue to use our green white green with us ...
Ehnn ehnn...is he not a citizen of Nigeria

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by jaxxy(m): 8:21pm On Feb 15, 2020
How cud they be so careless?

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by 1mrprolific7(m): 8:21pm On Feb 15, 2020
Afonja Una no dey tire.

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by GEOANDSONS: 8:21pm On Feb 15, 2020
Eiya cry cry

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by adeniyi3971(m): 8:21pm On Feb 15, 2020
Abalado:
I don't understand this story, can someone explain to me please?




OGUNBIYI is Coming Back to Africa

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by GeneralPula: 8:21pm On Feb 15, 2020
America doesn't give citizenship anyhow..

They both didn’t reason the matter deep before them commence..

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by tunapawizzy: 8:22pm On Feb 15, 2020
he will still be deported....after serving his time

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by dalass(f): 8:22pm On Feb 15, 2020
Village people really on the guy matter.

Since 2016? grin

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by artwonefisher(m): 8:22pm On Feb 15, 2020
Real gbege how this one come leak like this....

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Lastmankc(m): 8:23pm On Feb 15, 2020
Abalado:
I don't understand this story, can someone explain to me please?
must everything be spelt to you in ABC? You have to develop your brain power

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Anneka101(f): 8:23pm On Feb 15, 2020
Too bad, he would be deported to start from scratch. The worst thing that could ever happen to anyone.

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by philkoms: 8:23pm On Feb 15, 2020
Bad Market !
Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by reyscrub(m): 8:23pm On Feb 15, 2020
Family of Diro in Bayesa state

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Admin9: 8:24pm On Feb 15, 2020
Bad
Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Ihategirls(m): 8:24pm On Feb 15, 2020
Afonja �

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Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by AmazingDesigns: 8:24pm On Feb 15, 2020
cheesy
Re: U.S Woman To Be Jailed For Fake $1500 Marriage With Nigerian by Ykc2(m): 8:24pm On Feb 15, 2020
A person from the most sophisticated tribe in this world is trying to obtain American permanent resident through fraud?what is he doing with American passport?dont he know that lagos alone is richer than New York and California ?the guy fall my hand

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