Security News in Brief: Defendant Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Transnational Fraud Scheme

Source: United States Department of Justice News

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Ajay Sharma, a citizen of India, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack to 78 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a large-scale telemarketing scheme. The Court also ordered Sharma to pay restitution of $3,266,714, and forfeiture in the amount of $1,005,421.