Three arrested for allegedly scamming senior citizen in Dorchester Co.

Left to right: Okpilolo, Womack, Umukoro

CAMBRIDGE, Md. – Officials say three people are facing theft charges after they reportedly scammed a senior citizen out of more than $250,000.

On January 15th, police responded to a home in the Jenkins Creek area for a reported theft. It was then learned that the senior citizen had been contacted several times on her computer and since October 2018 she had been scammed out of $262,500. Further investigation revealed a request for an additional $100,000.

On January 22nd, police observed a vehicle with Georgia registration in the area of the victim’s residence after the victim and suspects had reportedly arranged for the money to be picked up. The three suspects, identified as 40-year-old Efeken Okpilolo, 32-year-old Aniesha Womack, and 32-year-old Igho Unukro, all of Georgia, were then taken into custody.

All three are facing charges of theft over $100,000, conspiracy to commit theft over $100,000, attempted theft over $100,000, two counts of attempted theft scheme over $100,000, obtaining property from a vulnerable adult over $100,000, and conspiracy to obtain property from a vulnerable adult over $100,000. They are currently being held while awaiting action by the courts and immigration authorities.