A South Dakota man has been sentenced for his role in a wire fraud scheme.
Calvin Waln, Jr., a/k/a ‘Hawkeye’ Waln, age 42, of Mission, South Dakota, was sentenced on October 5, 2020, to time served, 2 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered within 30 days.
The charges against Waln stem from a life insurance policy that was inherited by the defendant. The funds from the policy were deposited into a bank account and a checkbook was provided for his use. However, Waln depleted the funds and then passed nine additional checks totaling $2,525.00, knowing there were insufficient funds in the account.
In addition to the checks drawn on the first account, Waln also used checks linked to a Wells Fargo account, which he knew was closed at least seven years, to write thirteen additional checks knowing there was no account with funds to cover them.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Sazama prosecuted the case.
Waln was indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2019. The charge related to wire fraud.
According to the indictment, Waln used the funds from the life insurance policy and the checks from the closed Wells Fargo account to cover his own expenses.
The sentencing has brought an end to the case, with Waln now facing the consequences of his actions.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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