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At least $2 million in credit card proceeds is believed to have been funneled out of the US, and one of the fraud ring’s lieutenants, Christopher Tizhe, has been sentenced to 14 years behind bars after pleading guilty to money laundering.
Tizhe, owner of a clothing store in Washington DC, played a major part in the workings of the predominantly Nigerian ring. The ring’s alleged leader, Christopher Omotunde, also has plead guilty to money laundering and faces up to 20 years in prison.
Investigators say that ring members followed postal delivery trucks around and then stole mail from boxes. The bank statements, bills and other information they gleaned was used to steal personal histories and financial information.
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