SBURGH – A resident of the Western District of Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court on his conviction of fraud conspiracy; mail fraud; wire fraud; conspiracy to commit money laundering; trafficking or using unauthorized access devices aggregating $1,000 or more (attempt); and possession of 15 or more access devices, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the
sentence yesterday on Daniel K. Miller, 52, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Miller
received a sentence of 33 months in prison, followed by three years supervised
release, and was ordered to pay approximately $71,472 in restitution.
According to information presented to the court, Miller
falsely represented to be employees of companies in order to arrange and cause
the unauthorized purchases of merchandise, and thereafter directing its
shipment to individuals (re-shippers) who would re-ship the merchandise to
co-conspirators overseas or would sell the products online and transfer the
proceeds to co-conspirators overseas. Miller also knowingly transported,
transmitted, or transferred monetary instruments or funds from a place in the
United States to a place outside the United States (Nigeria). On or about
September 10, 2010, Miller attempted to traffic in and use an unauthorized
credit card in the amount of $2,213.44. On or about September 17, 2010, Miller possessed
15 or more unauthorized credit cards.
Assistant United States Attorney Shardul S. Desai prosecuted
this case on behalf of the government.
United States Attorney Scott Brady commended the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful
prosecution of Miller.
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