Suhail Farooq, Wire Fraud, Pennsylvania 2019

Wire Fraud Scheme Unravels as Local Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison

HARRISBURG—In a significant blow to the cybercrime world, Suhail Farooq, a 26-year-old resident of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in a complex wire fraud scheme.

According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Farooq, along with his accomplices, perpetrated a computer-based fraud scheme that targeted victims across the United States. The scheme involved contacting victims through computer pop-ups and telephone calls, pretending to work for technology companies.

Once contact was made, Farooq and his accomplices induced victims to authorize payments under false pretenses and utilized remote desktop access applications to initiate unauthorized financial transactions from the victims' financial accounts.

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, highlighting the growing threat of cybercrime in our communities. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Carlo D. Marchioli and Chelsea Schinnour prosecuted the case, bringing the perpetrators to justice.

Suhail Farooq, Defendant Respondent: Suhail Farooq

Criminal Charges: Wire Fraud

City and State: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Exact Date: June 27, 2019

Sentence or Outcome: 15 months in prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release

On June 27, 2019, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner handed down the sentence, bringing an end to Farooq's wire fraud scheme.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/cumberland-county-man-sentenced-fifteen-months-imprisonment-wire-fraud