A Dallas woman was found guilty Wednesday of helping to scam nearly a quarter-million dollars from a Georgia lawyer.


Gloria Ifem Okolie, 39, was convicted in a federal court in Georgia of conspiracy to commit money laundering. She was acquitted of one count of wire fraud.

Authorities said the victim was deceived into wiring $246,218.83 from the sale of a home into an account that Okolie opened at an Addison bank. The money was then redirected to co-conspirators in Nigeria and Killeen, authorities said.

One co-conspirator, Paul Wilson Aisosa, has pleaded guilty to money laundering.

"Complex international cases involving cyber fraud and banking manipulation are still, in the end, just old-fashioned theft," U.S. Attorney Bobby L. Christine said in a written statement. "And just like any other theft, our job is to work with our law enforcement partners to bring these thieves to justice."

A sentencing date for Okolie has not been set. She faces up to 20 years in prison.


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