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DEFENDANT SENTENCED FOR ATTEMPTING TO EVADE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
BUFFALO, N.Y. – In a shocking turn of events, Georgina Fisher, a/k/a Georgina Baratta, 47, of Niagara Falls, NY, has been sentenced to one year of probation by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara for attempting to cause a financial institution to fail to file a transaction report.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorneys MaryEllen Kresse and Russell T. Ippolito, who handled the case, on January 28, 2010, the defendant traveled to four Western Union agents in Amherst and Cheektowaga to purchase money orders. At each of the four locations, Fisher purchased less than $3,000 in money orders because she knew that if she purchased $3,000 or more in money orders, she would be required to show identification, and that the Western Union agent would be required to record such identification and other specifics of her money order purchase. The total amount of the money orders purchased on January 28, 2017, was $8,000.
In addition, on seven other days between January 29, 2010, and February 6, 2010, Fisher engaged in similar conduct designed to evade the reporting requirements regarding the purchase of money orders in amounts of $3,000 or more. Specifically, on each of these other dates, the defendant traveled to multiple Western Union locations, purchasing less than $3,000 in money orders at each location. The money orders purchased on these dates totaled $66,000.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, under the supervision of Special Agent-in-Charge James D. Robnett.
Fisher’s actions were a clear attempt to evade the law and conceal her financial transactions. Her sentence serves as a reminder that such activities will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817, Fax: (716) 551-3051
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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