A 31-year-old Nigerian citizen, Uchenna Christian Nlemchi, has been extradited from Hungary to the United States to face multiple fraud charges.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced on Thursday that Nlemchi was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Following his extradition, Nlemchi made his initial appearance in federal court in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 7.

He will remain in custody until the trial, which has yet to be scheduled.

According to the indictment, Nlemchi and his accomplices registered on online dating websites to establish romantic relationships with victims.

They deceived individuals into transferring money by using false pretenses. A

The group employed phishing emails and malware to obtain victims’ email account information and spy on their correspondence.

This allowed them to divert and steal funds from upcoming financial transactions, which were then transferred to bank accounts under Nlemchi’s control.

Nlemchi was initially arrested in June 2017 but violated the conditions of his release in October of the same year, prompting an arrest warrant.

After evading authorities and reportedly returning to Nigeria, he was pursued by the FBI for five years before being located in Hungary.

The FBI coordinated with the Albuquerque Police Department during the extradition process. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy Peña is leading the prosecution of the case.