Texas men convicted in phishing scam that cost city of Memphis $773K

Scammers convicted in City of Memphis phishing hoax

Two Texas men were convicted of wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering related to the $773,695.45 lost by the City of Memphis during a 2022 phishing scam.

Texas men convicted in phishing scam that cost city of Memphis $773K

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two Texas men have been convicted on federal fraud charges in a phishing scam that cost the city of Memphis more than $773,000. Stanley Anyanwu, 41, and Vitalis Anyanwu, 42, were found guilty in a four-day trial of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Interim United States Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr. announced the verdict Tuesday. The scam took plac…

Two men found guilty after scamming City of Memphis for $773K, DOJ says

A federal jury found two men guilty of fraud and money laundering after scamming the City of Memphis for over $773,000, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

La Marque is out of more than $15K after city leaders said it fell victim to a phishing scam

La Marque officials are attempting to identify the scammer responsible for the loss of thousands of taxpayer dollars.