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Spanish Native Sentenced for Defrauding Charities and Law Firms in Quincy
BOSTON – A Spanish native residing in Quincy was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for using counterfeit cashier’s checks to defraud victims, including charities and law firms, of nearly $1 million.
Manuel Ponce Vazquez, 60, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 31 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution of over $995,000. Ponce Vazquez, a Spanish citizen, will face removal proceedings upon the completion of his sentence.
In July 2016, Ponce Vazquez pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud.
Beginning around August 2013, Ponce Vazquez and his co-conspirators defrauded law firms and non-profits, including charities, by sending them fraudulent cashier’s checks and convincing them to wire money to Ponce Vazquez, and others, with the false assurance that the fake checks would cover the expense.
When Ponce Vazquez and his co-conspirators targeted charities, they pretended to be donors who accidentally donated more than they intended.
Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb; Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division; Joel P. Garland, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations in Boston; and Shelly Binkowski, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, made the announcement today.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian A. Pérez-Daple of Weinreb’s Economic Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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