Anthony F. DeFilippo, Wire Fraud, Illinois 2012
A Hanover man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud scheme involving eBay sales, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
Anthony F. DeFilippo, 56, of Hanover, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard in federal court in Rockford. DeFilippo was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release, with nine months of that time to be spent in home confinement. He must also pay restitution in the amount of $53,664.61.
DeFilippo pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Nov. 21, 2012. According to the written plea agreement, DeFilippo used his eBay account to sell various types of merchandise, such as vacuum cleaners and sewing machines, that another participant in the scheme then fraudulently obtained from Wal-Mart.com, Inc. through the unauthorized use of names and credit card numbers of other credit cardholders.
The merchandise was then shipped to the address of the person that had purchased the item through DeFilippo's eBay account, but containing the name of the victim credit cardholder. DeFilippo further admitted that he arranged for the money eBay received from the eBay buyers to be paid to DeFilippo through PayPal debit cards.
DeFilippo periodically withdrew money from the debit cards, keeping a portion for himself and sending the rest to other persons, including persons in foreign countries such as the Ukraine.
The scheme ran from 2009 to 2011 and resulted in losses of more than $53,664.61. The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Illinois State Police.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Love.
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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