U.S. Department of Justice · External Intelligence
Carnation, Washington, man sentenced to prison for COVID fraud scheme and attempts to steal from deceased Seattle victim
- Source
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Published
- 5 October 2026
- Journal
- Financial Fraud
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Lynx Summary
A 36-year-old man from Carnation, Washington, received a three-year prison sentence in Seattle federal court for wire fraud, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. The two separate schemes targeted pandemic unemployment benefits and a deceased Seattle victim’s home, banking assets and stock holdings.
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