NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Georgia’s Emmanuel Ug baj a has been handed a five-year probation sentence, with two years of home confinement, following his conviction on money laundering charges. The 56-year-old from Duluth was sentenced by Judge Darrel James Papillion for orchestrating an internet scam that defrauded victims out of $60,000.
Records show Ug baj a’s involvement in two separate scams in 2018. One victim, from Kansas, lost funds to what appeared to be a romance scammer, while another, from California, was duped into believing they were dealing with an attorney for an inheritance scheme. Both were instructed to send money to an account under Ug baj a’s control.
Upon receiving the funds, Ug baj a kept a portion for himself and forwarded $60,000 to a local maritime broker as part of an unrelated vessel purchase. He was also ordered to pay over $97,000 in restitution to the victims and $135,000 to the Small Business Administration for uncharged CARES Act fraud. A special assessment fee of $100 is mandatory.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office highlighted that this sentence is part of a broader national effort by the Department of Justice against online fraud schemes, often based overseas, targeting American citizens. The public is encouraged to report any suspicious online activity to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at https://www.ic3.gov/.
The FBI provided significant assistance in this case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward J. Rivera from the Financial Crimes Unit handled the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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