SentencedSouthern Texas
California man gets maximum sentence for laundering proceeds from email fraud scheme
Jul 22, 2025 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice
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A San Fernando, California, man has been ordered to federal prison for operating an illegal money transmitting business
Defendants
- Victor Rubio Jr. — age 28 · San Fernando, California · sentenced
Charges
Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business
Max: 60 months in federal prisonVictor Rubio Jr.· pleaded guilty
Investigating agencies
Federal Bureau of InvestigationIRS Criminal InvestigationU.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of TexasFederal Bureau of Prisons
Case details
- Prosecuting office
- Southern District of Texas
- Judge
- George Hanks, U.S. District Judge
Business Email Compromise (Bec) FraudFederal Law Enforcement InvestigationIllegal Money Transmitting BusinessMoney LaunderingMulti-State Criminal EnterpriseObstruction Of Justice
Primary source
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