Current：Home > StocksThree men created a fake country to steal millions in COVID funds. Here's how they got caught.-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Three men created a fake country to steal millions in COVID funds. Here's how they got caught.
View
Date：2024-12-23 15:01:34
An $11.5 million scheme that prosecutors say involved a non-existent country and its fictional consulate ended last week with fraud convictions against a Wisconsin man and three Illinois co-conspirators.
A federal grand jury in August returned an 18-count indictment charging Aziz Hassan Bey (also known as Chauncey Hooks) of Milwaukee, Letez Osiris Bey (aka Devone Robinson), Minister Zakar Ali (aka Anthony Allen) and Divine-Seven El (aka Mark Stevens or Mark Nesbit) with conspiracy to commit fraud and mail and wire fraud. Aziz Bey and Seven El also were charged with money laundering.
veryGood！ (3)
Related
- Jessica Simpson’s Sister Ashlee Simpson Addresses Eric Johnson Breakup Speculation
- Martin Scorsese’s Daughter Francesca Scorsese Details Her Mom’s Battle with Parkinson’s Disease
- Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
- Scottie Scheffler won't be viewed as an Olympic hero, but his was a heroic performance
- Democrat Janelle Bynum flips Oregon’s 5th District, will be state’s first Black member of Congress
- Americans are ‘getting whacked’ by too many laws and regulations, Justice Gorsuch says in a new book
- Proposed law pushes for tougher migrant detention following Texas girl’s killing
- NBC broadcaster Leigh Diffey jumps the gun, incorrectly calls Jamaican sprinter the 100 winner
- Is the stock market open on Veterans Day? What to know ahead of the federal holiday
- Washington, Virginia Tech lead biggest snubs in the college football preseason coaches poll
Ranking
- Inflation ticked up in October, CPI report shows. What happens next with interest rates?
- Missouri police say one man has died and five others were injured in Kansas City shooting
- What You Need to Know About This Mercury Retrograde—and Which Signs Should Expect Some Extra Turbulence
- Christina Hall Takes a Much Needed Girls Trip Amid Josh Hall Divorce
- Brianna LaPaglia Reacts to Rumors Dave Portnoy Paid Her $10 Million for a Zach Bryan Tell-All
- Inside Jana Duggar's World Apart From Her Huge Family
- Simone Biles slips off the balance beam during event finals to miss the Olympic medal stand
- Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Olympic gold medal
Recommendation
Threat closes Spokane City Hall and cancels council meeting in Washington state
3 people are found dead at a southeast Albuquerque home, police say it appears to be a homicide case
Zac Efron Breaks His Silence After Being Hospitalized for Swimming Incident in Ibiza
Alabama man on work trip stops to buy $3 quick pick Powerball ticket, wins 6-figure jackpot
Beyoncé nominated for album of the year at Grammys — again. Will she finally win?
1 deputy killed, 2 other deputies injured in ambush in Florida, sheriff says
How did Simone Biles do Monday? Star gymnast wraps Paris Olympics with beam, floor finals
Michigan toddler recovering after shooting himself at babysitter’s house, police say