Brookfield man sentenced to federal prison for 'Phantom Hacker Scam'
A 44-year-old Brookfield man has been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1.3 million in restitution. Ankurkumar Patel, a 44-year-old man from Brookfield, has been sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to pay over $1.3 million in restitution to the victims. Patel pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and admitted to retrieving and laundering over $1000 million from elderly victims in multiple states. He also distributed the stolen funds to co-conspirators through anonymous, covert transactions, with much of the money eventually sent overseas. The type of fraud typically targets elderly victims, posing as customer service agents and instructing them to move money to a third-party or government account for safe keeping.
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A Brookfield man convicted in what federal prosecutors described as a "Phantom Hacker Scam" money laundering scheme has been sentenced to prison.
Ankurkumar Patel, 44, pleaded guilty to money launder... [1465 symbols]
Themen: Crime, Security, Security Breach, Scam
