Tacoma Woman Charged with Wire Fraud for Stealing Over $550,000
Seattle – Sabrina Taylor, a 40-year-old Tacoma woman, appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle on a criminal complaint charging four counts of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.
According to records filed in the case, between November 2016 and July 2019, Taylor convinced various people to provide her with large amounts of money by claiming she needed the money to purchase medicine for multiple sclerosis, or to pay her tuition for college. She also claimed to need the funds to bail her brother out of jail.
However, records show that Taylor was not ill with multiple sclerosis, was not paying tuition to the University of Washington as claimed, and her brother was not in jail. Taylor told other stories about how she planned to repay the loans, lying about her employment, a litigation settlement with a local bank, and funds she expected to receive from her parents.
Some of the people she defrauded she met online through shared interests such as Japanese anime, comic books, or video games.
The charges contained in the complaint are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The case was investigated by the FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Natalie Walton-Anderson.
The exact amount Taylor stole is $550,000, and she faces four counts of wire fraud. She will next appear in court on [date to be determined].
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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