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Five people have been sentenced to prison in the District of Kansas after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme that stole more than $800,000 from a cash-access services company.
The company provides services to casinos and online sports betting operators, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office announcement. The release reports no West Virginia-specific change and does not identify affected West Virginia accounts or venues.
Prison sentences range from 12 to 95 months
Each defendant pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The prison sentences were:
- Jeremy Cushing: 95 months.
- Rachael Matoian: 38 months.
- Cassandra Williams: 12 months.
- Abraham Ruiz: 34 months.
- Leroy Noll: 12 months.
The conduct occurred from approximately July 2021 through March 2024. Authorities said the fraudulent activity was repeated numerous times at casinos throughout the United States.
Stolen identifying information used to withdraw funds
According to the announcement, the defendants obtained customers’ personal identifying information, created fake driver’s licenses and withdrew funds from customers’ accounts.
Although the company also serves online sports betting operators, the release describes repeated fraudulent activity at casinos. It does not identify a particular sportsbook or establish that online betting accounts were affected.
U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser urged people to protect their identifying information and watch for suspicious transactions.
“We urge the public to safeguard their identifying information and to immediately report any unusual account activity,” Kriegshauser said.
The FBI, Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal Police Department and Jackson County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lindsey Debenham prosecuted it.
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Source: As reported by justice.gov.
