ST. LOUIS – Six St. Louis-area residents are now facing federal charges in an $8.3 million pandemic fraud scheme.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the following individuals have been charged:
Raymond Porter Jr., 64, of St. Louis
- 15 counts of wire fraud
- 8 counts of aggravated identity theft
- 4 counts of money laundering
- 1 count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud
David Holmon, 54, of Olivette
- 10 counts of wire fraud
- 5 counts of aggravated identity theft
- 2 counts of money laundering
- 1 count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Monica Butler, 59, of St. Louis
- 7 counts of money laundering
- 4 counts of wire fraud
- 1 count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Dana Kelly, 47, of St. Louis
- 3 counts of wire fraud
- 1 count of money laundering
- 1 count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Alexander Simpson, 39, of St. Louis
- 3 counts of wire fraud
- 1 count of money laundering
- 1 count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Latrice Davis, 40, of St. Charles
- 2 counts of wire fraud
- 1 count of money laundering
- 1 count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Authorities arrested Porter, Holmon and Davis on Friday…