A Missouri City man who was able to get credit card information from Chase Bank customers through an acquaintance was sentenced after spending $1.5 million on fraudulent purchases.
After taking himself on a million-dollar shopping spree, a Missouri City man received his prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity theft charges, said U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.On Friday, 34-year-old Emmanuel Babajide Awolaja was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison after previously entering a guilty plea on Nov. 3, 2023. U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr.
The duo would tell merchants to manually enter the card numbers, resulting in their purchases being approved and causing substantial losses for the merchants. The investigation revealed Awolaja used the stolen account information to make purchases in multiple states, including Iowa and Virginia.According to court records and evidence, Awolaja was responsible for over $1.5 million in losses.
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