CHARLOTTE,N.C.(AP)—AfederaljuryinNorthCarolinahasconvictedaFloridamaninconnectionwithabusinessemailcompromiseschemethatdefraudedlawfirmsandothercompaniesofmorethan$1million,afederalprosecutorsaid. PierreYveltAlmonor,49,ofMiamiGardens,Florida,wasconvictedofmultiplecharges,saidU.S.AttorneyDenaJ.King. Accordingtotrialevidence,witnesstestimonyanddocumentsfiledwiththecourt,fromAugust2014throughNovember2017,Almonorarrangedtohavenearly$395,000inrealestateclosingproceedsstolenthroughabusinessemailcompromiseschemedepositedinabusinessaccountoverwhichheexercisedcontrol,utilizingitasa“moneymule”bankaccount. Moneymulebankaccountsareaccountsusedbyfraudstersasameansofmovingfraudulentlyobtainedfunds,thenewsreleasesaid.AlmonorthenfacilitatedwirestoSpainandSouthAfricatotalingmorethan$200,000andwithdrewmorethan$50,000inproceedsascompensationforhispartintheconspiracy. Almonorfacesamaximumsentenceof20yearsandafineof$500,000,ortwicethevalueoftheproceeds,thenewsreleasesaid. Sourcelink
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