Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Americans

Poupak Jannissar was arrested in January at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.
Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Americans
The Department of Justice building in Washington, on March 28, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Chase Smith
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A Canadian man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Las Vegas on July 30 to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a plot to steal millions of dollars from victims in the United States, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Poupak Jannissar, a 52-year-old resident of Quebec, Canada, operated several fraudulent companies under various names, including Computer Run, EBooks, Joreeb, Memo Storage, Our Online Backup, You Can Fax Too, and Your E-Library, according to court documents.

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