William Frazier, 43, of Midland, Georgia, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role in a wire fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of nearly $2,000,000.
The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Clay D. Land, United States District Court Judge in Columbus, Georgia, on December 19, 2013. Frazier had entered a plea of guilty on August 16, 2013, as part of a plea agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office.
According to the plea agreement, Frazier made an unauthorized Omega Visa credit card purchase in the amount of $47,250 for a statue of a golfer on August 31, 2010. He also sent an unauthorized wire transfer in the amount of $75,312.87 from the state of Georgia to the states of Delaware and then to Maryland on January 27, 2010, which he used to pay personal bills.
The credit cards used in these transactions had been issued to Frazier by his employer for business use only, but he instead used them to make personal purchases and to obtain funds for his personal use. The total amount of the fraud was $1,900,000.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mel Hyde. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, led by United States Attorney Michael J. Moore, handled the case.
Frazier’s sentence is a significant one, reflecting the seriousness of the crime he committed. Wire fraud is a serious offense that can result in significant financial losses for individuals and businesses. The United States Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are committed to investigating and prosecuting these types of crimes to the fullest extent of the law.
For additional information about this case, please contact Pamela Lightsey, Public Information Officer, United States Attorney’s Office at (478) 621-2603. The public can also visit the United States Department of Justice website for more information about wire fraud and other types of financial crimes.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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