Lawson was the owner of several internet-based companies that matched art and music teachers with students in need of lessons throughout the United States. The students entered into contracts with Lawson’s companies and agreed to pay for lessons via online credit card transactions.
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“DEA recognizes the extraordinary work of the DNCD and Dominican Republic authorities in attacking transnational criminal organizations which harm both our countries,” said John F. Kanig, DEA Caribbean Division Acting Special Agent in Charge. “The dismantlement of this organization has certainly cut
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As the online relationships continued, the overseas co-conspirators requested increasingly larger sums of money, with the claimed purpose the funds were needed to complete business projects or for them to return to the United States. The victims were directed by the overseas co-conspirators
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Ikwuegbundo and Omotere are both charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. In addition, Omotere is charged with one count of wire fraud, while Ikwuegbundo is charged with two counts of wire fraud, one count of possessing
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The funds included those from a 2019 North Korean-perpetrated cyber-heist of a Maltese bank. Other victims of Alaumary’s crimes included banks headquartered in India, Pakistan, and Malta, as well as companies in the U.S. and U.K., individuals in the U.S., and a professional soccer club in the U.K.
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In June and July 2020, through false submissions in the names of their shell companies, One, Gousman, and Lemy fraudulently applied for and received close to $2 million in PPP and EIDL funds, which was laundered amongst the co-conspirators.
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Between 2011 and 2019, the defendants together cashed more than 13,000 lottery tickets and claimed more than $20,989,284 in Massachusetts lottery winnings. Based upon their submitted lottery claims, in 2019, Ali Jaafar was the top individual lottery ticket casher for Massachusetts. Mohamed Jaafar was the third highest individual ticket casher and Yousef Jaafar was
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“The callous disregard by Cowns in keeping dangerous and deadly fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms around minor children is appalling,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Troester. “We are pleased that Judge Palk took this conduct into consideration in imposing such a stiff sentence. Special thanks to the OBN and ATF agents who worked this case.”
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Acevedo allegedly coordinated co-conspirators’ receiving some of the debit cards associated with fraudulent bank accounts into which SBA funds were deposited, and assisted in laundering those funds by using the debit cards to purchase iPhones for re-sale. It is also alleged that Garcia and other co-conspirators wired a portion of the funds to the Dominican Republic.
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