SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Maryland man accused of attempting to defraud 28 federal chapter courts out of greater than $1.8 million in unclaimed funds was indicted by a federal grand jury in Puerto Rico, authorities stated Tuesday.
The alleged scheme focused courts from Alabama to Wisconsin and even Hawaii from 2022 to April 2024, in accordance with the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace.
Officers stated the suspect used an digital data system to seek for chapter circumstances with unclaimed funds after which submitted pretend functions to acquire the cash.
The U.S. Chapter Court docket for the District of Puerto Rico reported the alleged scheme to federal authorities, officers stated.
If convicted, the suspect faces as much as 20 years in jail.
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