{"id":53045,"date":"2023-05-03T16:09:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T23:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53045"},"modified":"2023-05-03T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T23:11:20","slug":"network-of-transnational-fraudsters-charged-with-stealing-millions-from-american-consumers-bank-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53045","title":{"rendered":"Network of Transnational Fraudsters Charged with Stealing Millions from American Consumers&#8217; Bank AccountS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>LOS ANGELES\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15087 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/U.S.-Postal-Inspection-Service-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/U.S.-Postal-Inspection-Service-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/U.S.-Postal-Inspection-Service-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/U.S.-Postal-Inspection-Service.png 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Authorities have arrested five defendants \u2013 including several Southern California residents \u2013 for allegedly participating in a years-long scheme to steal millions of dollars from American consumers\u2019 bank accounts, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The arrests follow a federal grand jury last week returning a seven-count indictment that charges a total of 14 defendants. They are charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">According to the indictment, various members and associates of the alleged criminal enterprise created shell entities that claimed to offer products or services, such as cloud storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Then, after obtaining identifying and banking information for victims, the enterprise allegedly executed unauthorized debits against victims\u2019 bank accounts, which it falsely represented to banks that the victims authorized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5906 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/U.S.-Department-of-Justice.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/U.S.-Department-of-Justice.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/U.S.-Department-of-Justice-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Because some of the unauthorized debits resulted in returned transactions \u2013 which generated high return rates and could raise red flags at financial institutions \u2013 the indictment alleges the enterprise\u2019s shell entities also generated \u201cmicro debits\u201d against other bank accounts controlled by the enterprise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The micro debts allegedly artificially lowered shell entities\u2019 return rates to levels that conspirators believed would reduce bank scrutiny and lessen the potential negative impact on the enterprise\u2019s banking relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The five defendants arrested Tuesday are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Edward Courdy, 73, of Hawaiian Gardens<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Eric Bauer, 65, of Huntington Beach<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Veronica Crosswell, 35, of Long Beach<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Jenny Sullivan, 46, of Denver<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">John Beebe, 52, of Honolulu<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Defendant Linden Fellerman, 67, of Las Vegas, has agreed to surrender himself on Friday to authorities in Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Three other defendants have been summonsed to appear in United States District Court in Los Angeles on May 24. Those defendants are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Michael Young, 41, of Hollywood, Florida<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Randy Grabeel, 71, of Pittsburg, California<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Debra Vogel, 68, of Las Vegas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Seven other defendants are currently fugitives being sought by federal authorities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">They are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Guy Benoit, 68, a resident of Canada and Cyprus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Steven Kennedy, 54, of Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Sayyid Quadri of Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Ahmad Shoaib, 63, of Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Lance Johnson, 52, of Laveen, Arizona<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In addition to the RICO offense alleged in the indictment, all of the defendants \u2013 except Grabeel and Vogel \u2013 are charged with at least one count of wire fraud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harold Sobel was previously convicted for his role in the scheme in Las Vegas federal court and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/defendant-sentenced-role-sophisticated-international-scheme-steal-money-american-consumers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">sentenced to 3\u00bd years in prison<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">In a related civil case also filed in Los Angeles federal court, injunctive relief and settlements\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/federal-court-approves-settlements-totaling-nearly-5-million-civil-lawsuit-enjoining\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">totaling nearly $5 million<\/a> were obtained against various persons, including several charged in this criminal indictment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cThis sophisticated scheme allegedly generated millions of dollars in revenue by using consumers\u2019 personal information to fraudulently reach straight into the bank accounts of thousands of Americans,\u201d said United States Attorney Martin Estrada. \u201cThe indictment alleges that an international network of fraudsters engaged in a wide-ranging scheme which sought to victimize consumers while concealing their activities from banks and law enforcement authorities. Thanks to law enforcement, the defendants\u2019 alleged efforts to continue this scheme have failed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u201cThe scheme alleged in the indictment involved an elaborate plot to reach into consumers\u2019 bank accounts and steal their hard-earned savings,\u201d said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> Some defendants made their initial court appearances yesterday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum penalty of 20 years for racketeering conspiracy and, if applicable, 30 years for each count of wire fraud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is investigating the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant United States Attorney Monica Tait of the Major Frauds Section and Trial Attorneys Wei Xiang, Meredith Healy, and Amy Kaplan of the Justice Department\u2019s Consumer Protection Branch are prosecuting the case.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> Report any fraudulent debit you identify to law enforcement. Reports may be filed with the FTC at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov<\/a>\u00a0or at 877-FTC-HELP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1777314446MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LOS ANGELES\u00a0 Authorities have arrested five defendants \u2013 including several Southern California residents \u2013 for allegedly participating in a years-long scheme to steal millions of dollars from American consumers\u2019 bank accounts, the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-federal-court"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Network of Transnational Fraudsters Charged with Stealing Millions from American Consumers&#039; 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