MIAMI, Florida — Five individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale credit card fraud and money laundering operation that resulted in over $3.5 million in fraudulent charges.
Willan Pupo, a 38-year-old, received a 132-month federal prison sentence; Joel Castillo, 39, was sentenced to 58 months; William Castillo, 42, received 55 months; Miriam Pupo, 36, was sentenced to 37 months; and Jessica Forpomes, 40, received a 36-month sentence. Each defendant had previously pleaded guilty to committing money laundering, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
“This was a coordinated fraud ring that generated more than $3.5 million in fake charges by manipulating point-of-sale systems, stolen credit cards, and shell companies,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones. “They exploited legitimate businesses, abused financial systems, and shifted losses onto banks and processors.”…