US Court Sentences ‘Black Mentor’ to Four Years for $2.76m Investment Fraud
A US federal court has sentenced Joseph James Nantomah, known online as “The Black Mentor,” to 48 months in prison for an investment fraud scheme that caused losses of more than $2.76 million. Court records state that Nantomah used an online persona, conferences and paid classes to present himself as a successful real-estate entrepreneur. Between May 2020 and December 2024, he persuaded at least 39 people, mainly Nigerian immigrants and members of his church, to invest in a business that prosecutors said did not exist. Instead of investing the funds in property, he used much of the money for personal expenses, including luxury travel, cars, jewellery and promoting his public image. The court ordered him to repay $2,762,798.37 to victims and serve three years of supervised release after his prison term.
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