Breaking 911: NEW YORK — James Beckish and Joseph Anthony Demaria pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to make unauthorized charges on credit cards through sham companies that purportedly offered nutraceutical products for sale over the internet. Beckish and Demaria pled guilty before United States District Judge Edgardo Ramos.
According to the Complaint, the Information to which Beckish and Demaria pled guilty, and statements made during the proceedings today:
Between 2013 and 2017, Beckish, Demaria and others, created and operated dozens of companies that purported to sell dietary supplements and similar products called “nutraceuticals” over the internet. The websites of the defendants’ companies purported to sell products like dietary supplements but, in reality, were primarily used to repeatedly bill consumers who never ordered their products, or even if they did, almost never received them. The defendants used these websites as a cover for unauthorized and recurring charges that were placed on thousands of credit card numbers that the defendants had purchased or obtained, or had acquired from consumers who had attempted to order the products in question. For example, in one email, Demaria asked Beckish: “Are we shipping these guys actual nutra products? Lol.” To which Beckish responded: “Nope.” more here
The companies and products, so called, aren’t named, nor how they got CC numbers.
Now if they could only commit those resources to prosecuting the multi-BILLION dollar Clinton Crime syndicate.
@Tony R: Two chances.
@Vietvet – Pickens and Flying?
The US fed gov has been running a “healthy diet ” fraud ever since the McGovern USDA Dietary Guideline for Americans was issued in late 1970s. Endorsed by various groups like AHA, AMA, etc. funded by Big Food corp. Reading the history of it is very similar to reading the story of the AGW fraud. These guys are small time fraudsters in comparison.
@Uncle Al: Yep – you got ’em.
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