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Columbus man pleads guilty to laundering $1 million in email scam

Original: Columbus man pleads guilty to laundering more than $1 million in business email scam

A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to laundering more than $1 million tied to a business email compromise scheme, in which fraudsters pose as company contacts to divert payments. The plea highlights how such scams, which trick businesses into wiring funds to criminals, are increasingly ensnaring money mules and launderers who face federal charges.

Why now: Business email compromise fraud continues to cost companies millions, making each guilty plea a reminder of the scheme's reach.

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• Columbus man pleads guilty to laundering more than $1 million in business email scam · columbus@tomkahe.com · 1
• Columbus man pleads guilty to laundering more than $1 million in business email scam · columbus@tomkahe.com · 1

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