Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) – A Greenwich man pleaded guilty Thursday to making false student statements to defraud the University of Connecticut, according to the United States District Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
After a week-long trial, a federal jury found Dixon Alorvornu, also known as “Dixon Al,” guilty of two counts of wire fraud. The 35-year-old is a Ghanaian citizen living in Greenwich.
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According to evidence presented at trial, Alorvornu used other people’s names, false social security numbers and email addresses to submit two undergraduate student applications to the university in December 2017.
He then used the stolen American Express card information to fund two student accounts totaling more than $62,000. Early the next year, he withdrew from the courses and asked UConn to return his deposit.
UConn transferred tens of thousands of dollars to Alorwornu’s bank accounts.
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A subsequent investigation revealed that Alorwornu used the same email accounts to defraud other universities. He was arraigned on February 1, 2023 and released on $50,000 bail pending his sentencing.
Alorvornu faces up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud. His sentencing is scheduled for February 19.
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