United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Kadoka, South Dakota, woman convicted of Wire Fraud was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Tammy Twiss, a/k/a Tammy Eisenbraun, age 39, was sentenced on March 1, 2018, to 2 months in custody, followed by 3 years of supervised release to include 4 months of home confinement, $12,061.33 in restitution, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund
Twiss was indicted for the charge by a federal grand jury on Nov. 16, 2016. The charge related to Twiss using her ex-husband’s name, along with his parents’ banking information, to conduct fraudulent wire transfers. Twiss electronically withdrew in excess of $20,000 from her ex-in-laws’ bank account in 2016.
This case was investigated by the U.S Postal Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted the case.
Twiss must self-surrender to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service on March 15, 2018.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
