A man from Baltimore County has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for his involvement in multiple elder fraud schemes. U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher delivered the sentence to Ambrose A. Obinna Warrior, a resident of Milford Mill, Maryland. Warrior acted as an unlicensed money transmitter, facilitating romance, business email compromise, and investment scams.
The sentencing was announced by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, alongside Special Agent in Charge William J. DelBagno of the FBI's Baltimore Field Office; Special Agent in Charge Mehtab Syed from the FBI Salt Lake City Field Office; and Acting Postal Inspector in Charge Ajay Lall of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service – Washington Division.
According to a plea agreement, Warrior began his illegal activities in March 2018 and continued until at least August 2021. He collected funds from victims and transmitted them to other participants through federally insured banks, taking a percentage for himself. To manage these operations, he opened personal and business bank accounts and established a limited liability company named The Golden Voice of Orientals.
Warrior used WhatsApp to share banking details with co-conspirators and charged a fee typically exceeding 20% for handling victim funds. After depositing these funds into his accounts, he kept part as his fee while distributing portions to other participants involved in the schemes.
The total amount transmitted or attempted by Warrior exceeded $700,000 from various fraudulent activities, resulting in victim losses totaling at least $467,912.
Efforts to report fraud are crucial for law enforcement agencies working on cases targeting older adults. Individuals aged 60 or older who have fallen victim to financial fraud can seek assistance through the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311). This Department of Justice hotline offers personalized support via experienced professionals who help assess needs and identify appropriate steps forward.
U.S Attorney Hayes praised both the FBI and United States Postal Inspection Service for their investigative work on this case while acknowledging Assistant U.S Attorneys Evelyn Lombardo Cusson and Adeyemi Adenrele’s role in prosecuting it successfully.
For more information about resources available through Maryland's U.S Attorney’s Office or its community outreach efforts visit www.justice.gov/usao-md or https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
