A Texas woman who played a role in internet romance scams that defrauded victims totaling approximately $2.6 million was sentenced to more than six years in prison on federal fraud and conspiracy charges Wednesday.
Dominique Golden, 31, of Houston, personally collected nearly $1.3 million in cash, checks, money orders, and wire transfers from individuals across the US in 2018 that was deposited into bank accounts opened in the names of individuals and bogus businesses that she controlled, prosecutors said. in Rhode Island she said she. She pleaded guilty in September to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
His sentence will run concurrently with a nearly 4 1/2-year sentence that began in 2020 in Georgia for an unrelated conspiracy conviction. Her lawyer asked that she not serve additional time, saying that she has cooperated with authorities and is sorry.
RHODE ISLAND MAN WHO FATALLY DRAGGED HIS FLASHING GIRLFRIEND DURING ARGUMENT SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
A woman involved in a romance scam that stole nearly $2.3 million has been sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for her role.
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Golden’s alleged accomplices contacted victims through online dating sites, Facebook and “Words with Friends,” cultivated relationships and convinced victims they needed money, prosecutors said. The victims were in Rhode Island, New York, Arkansas, Colorado, North Carolina, Missouri and Florida.
Golden knew that other members of the conspiracy contacted the victims for the sole purpose of carrying out the scam, prosecutors said.
Under his plea to pay back the money, Golden will forfeit assets derived from his criminal conduct, including two luxury cars, three handguns, three Rolex watches and a gold chain with a diamond coin pendant, prosecutors said.
