MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – A Pennsylvania woman was sentenced at the Montgomery federal courthouse Wednesday for her role in a scheme that defrauded the U.S. government of more than $2 million, according to federal officials.
A federal judge sentenced Queen Naja — also known as Renata Winifred Ince and Naja Talibah Zahir — of York, Pennsylvania, to nearly 14 years in prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The court also ordered her to serve three years of supervised release after she completes her sentence. The court also ordered restitution of $2,065,797.26.
“This defendant orchestrated a complex fraud scheme designed to exploit the U.S. government and steal taxpayer funds,” Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson said…