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    N.J. CEO sentenced in immigration fraud

    N.J. CEO sentenced in immigration fraud


    N.J. man sentenced in immigration fraud scheme. (File photo)

    By The Associated Press
    on March 28, 2015 at 12:27 PM, updated March 28, 2015 at 3:05 PM


    ELIZABETH — The head of an immigration consultation firm that provided fraudulent documents involving sham marriages is now headed to prison.

    Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Maxwell Poku, of Union, received a two-year sentence on Friday. He also will forfeit $10,500, and computer media and equipment seized from the business when he was arrested in August 2012.


    A naturalized United States citizen from Ghana, Poku had pleaded guilty to immigration fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. Poku admitted helping numerous people get immigration benefits they were not entitled to by filing documents that falsely reflected they were married to United States citizens.


    Poku admitted paying people to act as sham spouses and providing fraudulent letters of employment, utility bills, credit card statements, W-2 forms and tax return transcripts, which he downloaded and altered.


    Poku was president and chief executive officer of Max$Max Finance and Travel LLC, which had offices in Elizabeth, Orange and Ghana.


    The money laundering count arose from a separate scheme in which Poku came into possession of a $115,138 tax refund check that was issued as a result of a fraudulent return.


    Poku admitted he incorporated a business entity in New Jersey and opened a bank account under the firm's name, then deposited the refund check into the account. But the money was recovered by law enforcement before it could be withdrawn.





    Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

    http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...ed_for_fr.html
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    I would bet that the two years to this guy is no more than one of the small risks of business. He will re-offend, soon!

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    I agree, but it's a start. And IMO any jail time is better than just a fine. Even if this guy is a re-offender, his being incarcerated may make an impression on people for whom that would be a strong disincentive to offend.
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