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  • How a $7.5 million charity fraud case ended in Greenbelt court

Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir and 3 more events.

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• Nigerian National Convicted by Federal Jury of Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Unauthorized Access to Protected Computer (databreaches.net) — A major federal fraud case based in Greenbelt has ended with a jury convicting a Nigerian national of wire fraud, identity theft, and computer crimes tied to a $7.5 million scheme against two charities. Sentencing is set for April 10, 2026, at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, underscoring the city’s role in handling high-profile federal cases.
   

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