GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE: In a stunning move against financial cybercriminals, Kevin Konstantinov, 50, from Lynnwood, Washington, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy. The sentence, handed down by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in Muskogee, also mandates 3 years of supervised release and $240,682.27 in restitution.
Konstantinov’s guilty plea, entered in September 2013, was part of a broader conspiracy involving Elvin Alisuretove, 36, from Newcastle, Washington. Alisuretove received a sentence of 60 months imprisonment in June 2014. The duo and others are accused of using skimming devices to obtain account information and personal identification numbers (PINs) between April 2012 and January 2013.
According to the indictment, Konstantinov and Alisuretove, along with unknown accomplices, possessed and used means of identification of another person without lawful authority. The charges stem from an investigation led by the Durant Police Department, Muskogee Police Department, and the United States Secret Service.
Judge Ronald A. White presided over the sentencing hearing, where Konstantinov was ordered to remain in federal custody pending transportation to a designated federal prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Doug Horn represented the United States during the proceedings.
The sentence sends a strong message about the government’s commitment to combating financial cybercrimes. As for Konstantinov, his future is now tied to this lengthy sentence and the heavy restitution order he must pay back to victims of the fraud.
Source: DOJ USAO | State: Oklahoma
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|White Collar Crime|Cybercrime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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