A New York man has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna. Terrell Fuller, aged 34 from Baldwin, New York, had previously entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler on charges of conspiring to commit wire fraud.
Court documents and statements reveal that Fuller and his associates submitted a fraudulent application to the Small Business Administration (SBA), resulting in the disbursement of approximately $1,200,000 by the SBA. The group also opened bank accounts under various names, deposited fraudulent checks into these accounts, and attempted withdrawals. Additionally, Fuller used stolen personal information to rent properties in New York without paying over $400,000 in rent and fees. The total amount obtained through their fraudulent activities exceeded $2,000,000.
Judge Chesler also imposed a three-year supervised release term on Fuller and ordered him to pay restitution totaling $2,289,816.06.
Acting U.S. Attorney Khanna acknowledged the efforts of special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Franklin Township Resident Agency and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation unit in Newark for their work on this case.
The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Kogan from the Cybercrime Unit in Newark.
Fuller's defense was represented by Scott Leemon from New York City.