An Edmonton man will have more time to develop his defence in an international, multi-million dollar scam case.
Richard Chukwu, 39, made his first appearance this morning. He is accused of mailing out thousands of letters to U.S. citizens claiming they had won $150,000.
There was also a cheque that victims deposited to into a British bank account with an initial fee. Then later, that cheque would bounce.
RCMP said the scheme raked in nearly $7 million, with average victims losing close to $4,000 each.
Chukwu is facing charges mostly related to fraud and money laundering.
Police said they believe Chukwu has been running the scam since the summer of 2010.
The case has been adjourned for a month so Chukwu's lawyer can review details of the case.
With Files from Bill Fortier
