WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Russian citizen Alexey Svetlichnyy is facing up to 20 years in US prison after pleading guilty in the US District Court in Boston on Monday to participating in an online fraud scheme, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a statement.
“The charging statute provides for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater, and restitution,” the statement, issued on Monday, said.
The sentencing is scheduled for June 3, the statement added.
Svetlichnyy, known by the online nickname “Joga,” pleaded guilty on Monday for participating in a scheme to acquire more than $400,000 in consumer goods and stored value cards by using stolen credit and debit card information, according to the DOJ.
The stolen data was obtained over online forums dedicated to trafficking in stolen information.
Svetlichnyy and other accomplices allegedly used the stolen information for online purchases of Apple iPads, Samsung cell phones, various kinds of laptop computers, scuba diving equipment, as well as stored value cards issued by or on behalf of American Express, Visa, Budget Rental Car, Frontier Airlines, Macy’s, and other retailers, according to the charging document.
