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Richard A. and Marietta T. are on the run from the police. They had sneaked $ 21 million in Corona aid money.
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The couple used false identities to get the money.
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The judge said the 43-year-old was a “cold-hearted cheater, regardless of the law” and someone who “sees cheating as an accomplishment”.
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The FBI has now offered a reward of $ 20,000 for clues leading to the arrest of A. and T.
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Actually, they have to go to jail. But Richard A. * (43) and his wife Marietta T. * (37) are on the run. The California couple is responsible for a mega-scam in the United States. They sneaked $ 21 million in Corona aid money.
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The duo were found guilty of conspiracy, bank fraud and money laundering back in June. But even before the verdict was announced, they had apparently managed to cut their tracking devices and flee.
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Now the sentence has been announced in her absence. He has to be behind bars for 17 and she for 6 years. Richard A.’s brother, Artur A. * (41), was also sentenced to five years in prison.
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Identities of the dead abused
The three had handled forged and stolen identities as well as false tax documents and pay slips to get the funds.
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Some of these stolen identities apparently belonged to deceased or elderly people as well as foreign exchange students who were briefly in the US, reports the broadcaster KTLA.
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The funds were then used as down payments for luxury homes in and around Los Angeles. The fraudsters had also bought expensive jewelry, luxury watches, designer handbags, dresses and a Harley Davidson.
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«Cold-hearted and without regard to the law»
While delivering the verdict, the judge said he could not recall any fraud carried out in such a “callous, deliberate manner and without regard to the law.” The 43-year-old is a «cold-hearted cheater» and someone who «sees cheating as an achievement».
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The FBI has now offered a reward of $ 20,000 for clues leading to the arrest of A. and T. It writes: “The FBI is actively investigating the whereabouts of the fugitives and will pursue them until they are taken into custody to pay for their crimes.” (man)
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