A 65-year-old man from Kiln, Mississippi, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in an environmental fraud scheme that netted him over $144,000.
David L. Frisby, formerly of Fultonville, New York, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme in which he and others entered into contracts for the disposal of batteries and other metal waste under false pretenses.
The scheme, which was uncovered in 2015, involved Frisby and his co-conspirators falsely holding themselves out to be representatives of a scrap metal recycling firm that was authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to dispose of metal waste by shipping it to Korea.
However, in reality, Frisby and his co-conspirators were not authorized by the EPA to provide scrap metal recycling services and never intended to provide such services.
To further the scheme, Frisby provided his co-conspirators with D & L Heritage Enterprises, Inc. incorporation documents that were fraudulently altered and e-mailed to victims.
Victims transferred money to bank accounts maintained by Frisby, who retained a portion of the funds for his personal benefit and transferred the remainder to his co-conspirators overseas.
The case was investigated by the EPA Criminal Investigations Division and the EPA Office of the Inspector General. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sean O’Dowd.
Frisby was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby on an unspecified date. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Frisby was ordered to pay $144,216 in restitution to his victims.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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