佛罗里达州女子以代办政府补助为名诈骗约290万美元：逾千人受害、陪审团裁定13项罪名全成立
美国司法部佛罗里达中区检察官办公室10月9日发布消息说，佛罗里达州 Lake City 市一名女子以帮助少数族裔小企业主申请政府补助为名收取费用、行骗约290万美元，被联邦陪审团裁定13项起诉罪名全部成立。
被告 Treashonna P. Graham 现年42岁，来自 Lake City。起诉书指控的罪名包括共谋电汇诈骗、多项电汇诈骗与洗钱。她面临的刑期是：共谋与每项电汇诈骗罪名最高20年监禁，每项洗钱罪名最高10年监禁。宣判定于2027年1月19日举行，消息由联邦检察官 Gregory W. Kehoe 宣布。
法庭记录显示，Graham 与同案被告 Joey Williams 创办了一家名为「Grant Bae」的公司，声称能协助少数族裔企业主取得政府补助金。她向客户收取服务费，并告知客户公司正在为他们办理补助。庭审证据证明，她从未聘请任何公司帮助寻找或取得补助，也从未帮客户撰写过任何补助申请。
检方说，这套骗局的受害人超过1,000人，Graham 共盗取约290万美元，用这笔钱过着奢华生活：购买车辆、珠宝和衣物等个人物品，还在当地赌场输掉数十万美元。Williams 此前已就其在本案中的角色认罪，正在等待宣判。
此案由联邦调查局（FBI）与佛罗里达州执法厅调查，助理联邦检察官 John Cannizzaro 负责起诉。（来源：美国司法部）
Florida Woman Convicted on All 13 Counts in $2.9 Million 'Grant Bae' Fraud That Victimized More Than 1,000 People
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced on October 9 that a federal jury in Jacksonville has found a Lake City, Florida, woman guilty of all charges in a 13-count indictment in a fraud scheme that stole approximately $2.9 million from more than 1,000 victims.
Treashonna P. Graham, 42, of Lake City, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering. She faces up to 20 years in prison for the conspiracy and each wire fraud offense and up to 10 years' imprisonment for each money laundering offense. She will be sentenced on January 19, 2027. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
According to court records, Graham and her co-defendant, Joey Williams, created a company called 'Grant Bae,' which purportedly assisted minority business owners to obtain government grants. Graham charged a fee for her services and advised clients that the company was in the process of obtaining grant money on their behalf. The evidence at trial proved that Graham never hired companies to help locate or obtain grants, nor did she help to write any grant applications for her clients.
In total, Graham stole approximately $2.9 million and used those funds to live an extravagant lifestyle, purchasing vehicles, jewelry, clothing and other personal property. She also gambled away hundreds of thousands of dollars at local casinos. Williams previously pleaded guilty for his role in this case and is pending sentencing.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Cannizzaro. (Source: U.S. Department of Justice)
来源：美国司法部
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图片来源：图：位于华盛顿的联邦调查局（FBI）总部大楼（GSM联邦固定图库，公共领域）。本案由FBI与佛罗里达州执法厅调查。 / Photo: FBI headquarters in Washington (GSM federal asset pack, public domain). The case was investigated by the FBI and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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