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A slick-talking Oklahoma City con artist convinced friends and family to send him millions, promising sweet investment returns. But Matthew Veazey had no intention of playing by the rules. From June 2021 to December 2025, Veazey, 36, held himself out as a financial wizard, inducing victims to hand over $2,385,000 in cash.
Veazey promised to invest the funds on their behalf or include them in his own touted investments. But in reality, he stashed the cash in his personal accounts, using it to fund his own lavish lifestyle. To keep the ruse going, Veazey fabricated emails and text messages from supposed investors, all part of his elaborate scheme to swindle his loved ones.
A federal grand jury indicted Veazey on 30 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years behind bars and fines of up to $250,000 per count of wire fraud.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: White Collar Crime
- Defendant: Oklahoma
- Location: OK
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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