October 28, 2022

An Illinois lawyer who defrauded victims in multiple states has been sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay restitution and forfeiture of $2 million.  Hassan Abbas of Belgium and Lebanon was convicted of using his license to scam victims through a series of fake romance, real estate, and business email compromise (BEC) scams.  Once he received the money, Abbas wired funds to co-conspirators located abroad, and kept a cut for himself, which he spent on international travel and luxury goods.  USAO MA

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