Columbus man charged with laundering $1 million in email scam proceeds

A Columbus man has been charged with laundering over $1 million obtained through a business email compromise scam.

Benjamin O. Alexander, 42, faces 29 counts of money laundering crimes following his arrest on Tuesday.

According to the federal indictment, Alexander allegedly laundered funds from a scheme involving a contract for personal protective equipment (PPE) for a health-care provider during the COVID-19 pandemic…

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