https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/04/uk_convicts_five_fraudsters_who/
Five romance scammers-turned-money launderers were convicted in the UK today after police shuttered a multimillion-pound fraud operation. Prosecutors said 40 individuals were confirmed as victims, although the real number is thought to be more than double that – 99 in total. Fawaz Ali, 27, Ebenezer Tackie, 42, and Michael Quartey, 28, were all found guilty of money laundering offences at a Guildford Crown Court trial on Friday. The laundered proceeds from the romance scams are estimated to be £3.25 million ($4.22 million). Two others, Kwabena Edusei, 36, and George Melseaux, 40, earlier pleaded guilty to the charges related to their roles in the operation and therefore did not face trial. …
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