Jalen Jace Cancel, a 25-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, has been sentenced to one month in prison and seven months of home detention for his role in wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy. He was also ordered to pay $504,948.49 in restitution.
The sentencing was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The charges stemmed from an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Cancel pleaded guilty on July 21, 2025. Investigators reported that between June and September 2023, Cancel worked with others to defraud area businesses by sending emails that appeared to be from legitimate vendors. These emails instructed recipients to wire payments to certain bank accounts controlled by the conspirators. Cancel's role involved opening bank accounts used to receive and distribute the illicit funds.
Chief District Court Judge John F. Heil III presided over the hearing at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Cancel is scheduled to self-report to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility on March 2, 2026.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard J. Lorenz represented the government in this case.
