A federal judge sentenced a former Army service member to prison for running a romance scam.
Romance scams cost Americans $1.3 billion in 2022.
AdvertisementA US soldier will spend more than three years in federal prison for a romance scam in which police say he impersonated military officials.
Before his arrest, Frimpong was an active-duty Army service member stationed at Fort Bragg, the department said.
"The fact that an Army service member was involved in romance scams while serving as a soldier is appalling."
Persons:
—, Sanda G, Frimpong, Kate Kleinert, Kleinart, Tom Tanner, Michael Easley
Organizations:
Army, Service, Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Yahoo, Wired, Social Security, Justice Department, Business
Locations:
Fort, United States, Nigeria