Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for eBay Scam
An Ohio resident has been sentenced in federal court to three years and six months in prison, followed by three years’ supervised release, and was ordered to pay $379,591.95 in restitution on his conviction of mail fraud.
The sentence was imposed last Friday on Atticus Sliter-Matias, 30, of South Euclid, Ohio, by United States District Judge Bill Wilson.
According to information presented during trial and at sentencing, around 2014 to on or about July 5, 2016, Sliter-Matias advertised electronic devices for sale on 498 eBay accounts. However, Sliter-Matias mailed empty packages through the United States Postal Service to the purchasers instead of the purchased merchandise.
Sliter-Matias often used the proceeds from these fraudulent sales to purchase gold or silver bars and coins, which were delivered to his UPS mailbox. As a result of this scheme, the victims suffered a loss of $379,591.95.
Assistant United States Attorneys Colin J. Callahan and Shardul S. Desai prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
United States Attorney Scott W. Brady commended the United States Postal Inspection Service for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Sliter-Matias.
Defendant:
Atticus Sliter-Matias
Crime:
Mail Fraud
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date:
Not specified
Sentence:
Three years and six months in prison, followed by three years’ supervised release, and ordered to pay $379,591.95 in restitution
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Cybercrime|Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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