A Florida man pleaded guilty to wire fraud for orchestrating a scheme involving fraudulent checks totaling $14 million. Eri Guzman Ortiz, 69, of Miami-Dade County, deposited checks into sham companies’ bank accounts without victims’ authorization, siphoning funds from their accounts. Ortiz used lists from a Canadian client detailing individuals and businesses allegedly agreeing to debits for sham companies, despite lacking actual purchases or authorization. He faces up to 20 years in prison after a Nov. 5 sentencing. The case involves investigations by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva and U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones announced the plea, with trial attorneys Daniel Zytnick and Anna Forgie handling prosecution.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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