LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A convicted bank robber was sentenced today to 44 months in federal prison for running a nearly $1 million fraud scheme that targeted Southern California surfers whose bank cards and phones were lifted from their cars while they were catching waves.
Moundir Kamil, 56, of Orange County, was also ordered to pay restitution of $979,772 to victims of his scheme.
Kamil pleaded guilty in September in Los Angeles to one federal count each of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, attempted bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Two co-defendants pleaded guilty to the same charges…