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Four people have been charged with conspiring to deceive banks and credit card companies, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
They’re accused of defrauding the companies into processing over $150 million in credit and debit card payments for merchants involved in online gambling, debt collection, debt reduction, prescription drugs, and payday lending, the release stated, citing an indictment from Boston.
Ahmad “Andy” Khawaja and Thomas Wells are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Mohammad “Moe” Diab and Amy Ringler Rountree are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, according to the release.
Officials from payment processing company Allied Wallet had gotten jobs from high-risk companies by fraudulently misrepresenting themselves about their merchant clients, the release stated.
Allied Wallet, for which all the defendants worked in some capacity,…
