Consumer Protection Branch
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An Arizona man was sentenced on May 22, 2024 in federal court in San Diego to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit access device fraud. Luis Ramirez, 43, of Mesa, Arizona, was involved in a scheme to obtain and traffic “leads” containing financial information, including bank account numbers, from payday loan applications across…
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In a concerted effort to combat transnational fraud schemes, the Justice Department, along with the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and other federal law enforcement agencies, has concluded the Money Mule Initiative. This annual campaign aims to identify, disrupt, and prosecute networks involved in facilitating the transfer of funds from fraud victims to international…
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A sixth Nigerian national has admitted to playing a role in an elaborate transnational inheritance fraud scheme that preyed upon elderly and vulnerable individuals across the United States. Amos Prince Okey Ezemma, 50, confessed to being part of a syndicate that orchestrated a sophisticated scheme by sending personalized letters to elderly victims, falsely claiming to…
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