Voice 9, International Desk: According to a US Attorney's announcement on Thursday, an Indian American has been arrested in New Jersey on suspicion of participating in a technical assistance scheme that defrauded over 7,000 people out of more than $13 million. Manoj Yadav appeared before US Magistrate Judge José R. Almonte in Newark federal court on one count of conspiracy to conduct wire fraud. The maximum sentence for the crime of conspiring to conduct wire fraud is 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 or double the gross profit or loss brought on by the offense, whichever is higher.
"It is alleged that Yadav lied to software users and forced them to pay for services that would usually come free with their initial purchase," FBI Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy said.
