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Grimy Times Exclusive: Apollo E. Nida Sentenced to 8 Years for Mail, Wire and Bank Fraud
ATLANTA, GA – In a shocking turn of events, Apollo E. Nida, 35, of Atlanta, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for conspiring to commit mail, wire and bank fraud.
The complex scheme, which spanned over four years, targeted over 50 victims and involved the use of fake collection agencies and databases to harvest data from Equifax and LexisNexis.
According to United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates, the defendant organized two separate fake collection agencies, used them to harvest data, and then deployed that data in identity theft attacks tailored to the vulnerabilities and characteristics of each victim.
“Identity theft continues to be a focus for my office as thieves continue to refine devious schemes to exploit our citizens,” said Yates. “This defendant organized two separate fake collection agencies, used them to harvest data from databases like Equifax and LexisNexis, and then deployed that data in identity theft attacks tailored to the vulnerabilities and characteristics of each victim.”
Nida’s sentence should serve as a warning to other like-minded criminals who scheme to steal victims’ identities, defraud them, and ignore the consequences of their actions, said Reginald G. Moore, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Atlanta Field Office.
The charges against Nida included obtaining stolen checks by stealing them or buying them from other criminal associates, filing fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, and making fraudulent claims against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and at least eleven states.
Nida was convicted on May 6, 2014, and pleaded guilty. He has been sentenced to 8 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution to the victims of his offenses. A separate hearing is scheduled to take place on July 17, 2014, to calculate the restitution amount.
The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service and the Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Protection. Assistant United States Attorney Alana R. Black prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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