LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Canadian man who was indicted almost 5 years in the past in a mail fraud case made his preliminary court docket look in Las Vegas and has been ordered detained pending a trial.
Patrick Fraser, 44, of Alberta Canada, faces federal prices of conspiracy and mail fraud, in accordance with the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace for the District of Nevada. He’s accused of working fraudulent prize discover schemes that victimized the aged and susceptible.
Fraser was arrested two years in the past in Canada and extradited to the USA this month. His preliminary court docket look was on June 18, and he was ordered detained at a June 23 listening to. He’s charged in a nine-count indictment filed within the U.S. District Courtroom.
If convicted, Fraser faces a most sentence of 20 years in jail for every of the 9 counts.
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In accordance with the indictment, Fraser and others conspired to function fraud schemes, mailing prize notifications to people within the U.S. and different nations. Victims have been instructed that they had been chosen to obtain a big money prize, usually over $1 million, and would obtain the prize upon cost of a small free.
“The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work with the Consumer Protection Branch and our law enforcement partners in the United States and the world to identify and pursue transnational criminals who prey on older Americans,” U.S. Legal professional Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada stated. “Through our Elder Justice Initiative, Assistant U.S. Attorneys and professional staff are combating elder financial exploitation and fraud. This extradition is another example of the outstanding collaboration between federal law enforcement and international partners.”
Assistant U.S. Legal professional Common Brett Shumate of the Justice Division’s Civil Division stated, “The Justice Department is committed to prosecuting and pursuing those who perpetrate fraud schemes targeting America’s seniors.” He thanked Canadian officers for delivering Fraser to U.S. authorities.
