Ulysse recruited people to assist in retrieving the packages.
The victims were directed to send cash to residential addresses, that were either vacant or for sale, so no one would be at those locations at the time of the deliveries. To conceal the scheme, the conspirators told the victims that a gag order had been placed on the case or that the situation was embarrassing for the grandchild, and that the victim should not share the information with others. Conspirators called the elderly victim pretending to be the victim’s grandchild or other troubled relative to convince the victims to send cash. If the victims sent money, conspirators asked for more cash claiming that additional funds were needed for legal expenses, fines, or damages. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, the FBI, and our state workforce agency partners, as we continue focused efforts to hold accountable those who undermine the integrity of unemployment assistance programs.”Īccording to his guilty plea, from January 2018 to November 2019, Ulysse and others executed an elder fraud scam, called a “grandparent scam,” in which they persuaded elderly victims to send thousands of dollars in cash by posing as a police officer, lawyer, or other person in law enforcement and convincing victims that their grandchild needed money for bail or legal fees. “I am grateful for the strong partnerships with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General. Springer, Acting Special Agent in Charge, National Capital Region, U.S. “As a part of multiple fraud schemes, Medard Ulysse conspired with others to use stolen identities to defraud pandemic Unemployment Insurance programs established under the CARES Act to unlawfully obtain over $618,000, which deprived those who were truly in need of assistance during the pandemic,” said Troy W.
The FBI is committed to combatting elder fraud and financial exploitation and ensuring our seniors are protected.” “Ulysse used fraud and deceit to prey upon grandparents’ trust and love. Sobocinski of the FBI's Baltimore field office. “This is a despicable crime causing fear and emotional turmoil for some of the most vulnerable members of our society,” said Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Springer, of the National Capital Region, U.S. Sobocinski of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Field Office and Acting Special Agent in Charge Troy W. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Of that amount $1,866,745 is for the elder fraud scam and $618,767 is for the unemployment benefits scheme. Judge Bennett also ordered Ulysse to pay restitution totaling $2,485,512. Bennett sentenced Medard Ulysse, age 38, most recently of Miami, Florida, today to nine years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud in relation to multiple fraud schemes, including an elder fraud “grandparent” scam and a COVID-19 CARES Act fraud related to unemployment benefits.
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