Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges
July 28, 2011
Total Loss:
$1.2 Million
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Gregory Shaheen, 41, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, pleaded guilty before Chief Judge William M. Skretny, to wire fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
Assistant U.S. Attorney MaryEllen Kresse, who is handling the case, stated that Shaheen perpetrated two separate wire fraud schemes, both of which involved the defendant engaging in fraudulent telemarketing activities in Canada targeting victims in the United States. One of the schemes ...
Source:
FBI
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ACH and Wire Fraud