Investigators then separately interviewed Azuonwu and Amadi. According to investigators, she was asked to make out a $10,000 check to a “friend of the band” for “tour expenses,” and then, two days later, draw out more funds, this time amounting to $90,000.Įach amount was deposited in separate accounts, which were each held by Azuonwu and an alleged accomplice, Basil Amadi, according to the document.Īfter warrants were executed on the accounts, investigators found a $90,000 deposit in Azuonwu’s account, which was later found to be withdrawn down to a zero balance. The Mars account then began asking the woman for money. READ MORE: Which Towns Got At Least 1 Inch Of Snow During First Winter Storm Of The Season? She also told investigators that he wanted to quit the tour to be with her. She told investigators a person pretending to be Bruno Mars reached out to her and made her believe that he was interested in pursuing a meaningful relationship.ĭocuments state the woman fell in love with the Mars account and at the time, she believed him to be the real singer because he had sent her multiple texts and photos of the artist while he was on tour. READ MORE: Celtics Hand Clippers A Win With 23 TurnoversĪzuonwu was charged with third-degree felony money laundering last month but was taken into custody this week for the elaborate catfishing scheme.Īccording to his charging documents, Azuonwu is connected to what happened between September and October 2018 involving the victim who told police she created an Instagram profile in search of companionship. Harris County cyber-crimes prosecutors said Chinwendu Azuonwu befriended the woman on Instagram, convinced her that he was the pop star and that he needed help with his touring expenses. (CBSDFW.COM/CBS Local) – Falling in love with a man who convinced a 63-year-old North Texas woman he was Bruno Mars cost her $100,000, according to KTRK-TV.
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