MIAMI — A Canadian fraudster associated with a “transnational cybercrime group” appeared in Miami federal court on Tuesday afternoon after he was arrested in South Florida, according to records obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday.
Authorities said Michael Ramsden, 23, of Coquitlam, British Columbia, used the handle “Reign” in his role in the “Noir’s Luxury Refunds” scheme. Several others have already been charged in the case, which is being prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Prosecutors said “Noir’s Luxury Refunds” was responsible for millions of dollars in losses to retailers and run through the messaging app Telegram. “Noir” was the handle of Kareem Mustafa Ahmad, 21, of Alexandria, Egypt, authorities say…