A Hyattsville man is set to be sentenced for his role in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme that involved more than 600 victims and at least $2.7 million in losses, federal prosecutors said.
Sylvester Atekwane, 32, pleaded guilty in July 2022 to wire fraud in relation to a CARES-Act unemployment insurance fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
Atekwane’s sentencing was originally scheduled for Jan. 6, 2023, but was postponed to Sep. 22, 2025. He was one of three men charged in the scheme…