[Law] Fraudster gets five years in prison for large-scale phone scams

Summary: Nooruddin Bhai Nasruddin, a 52-year-old man from India, was sentenced to five years in prison in the US for wire fraud, resulting in over 4,000 in restitution to victims. His fraudulent scheme involved impersonating a federal agent to convince individuals that their bank accounts and social security numbers were compromised. The scheme manipulated victims into withdrawing cash and sending it to Nasruddin through a series of deceptive instructions relating to fake data breaches and Bitcoin machines.

Affected: Victims of wire fraud, financial institutions

Keypoints :

• Nasruddin sentenced to five years in prison and five years of supervised release.
• Ordered to pay restitution of over 4,000 to victims.
• Operated a wire fraud scheme involving impersonation and false claims about compromised accounts.
• Victims deceived into providing cash, believing they were assisting a federal investigation.