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Man sentenced in scheme that ripped off $1 million from surfers across SoCal

An Orange County man was sentenced Wednesday to three years and eight months in prison for his role in a crime ring that targeted surfers, stealing their bank cards and phones to drain money from their accounts while they were catching waves at beaches across Southern California. Moundir Kamil, 56, pleaded guilty in September to one count each of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, attempted bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in the scheme th…

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Moundir Kamil, 56, the leader of the gang of thieves who stole surfers’ cars, cleaned their bank accounts and electronic wallets, faced a six-year prison order and a $1 million restitution reported Surfer based on CBS. The man commanded a band that systematically watched hidden where they placed the keys and then stole wallets and cell phones to steal everything they could in the time the surfing session and the delayed complaints gave them. Log…

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DUKE broke the news in on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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