Daniel Josic $2 Million Work at Home Scam
The U.S. atttorney for the Northern District of Ohio "announced that on June 1, 2006, Daniel Josic of Rochester Hills, Michigan, entered pleas of guilty to all 18 counts in an indictment returned against him on December 14, 2005, charging him with conspiracy, mail fraud, and money laundering, which involved a scheme to fraudulently collect fees for a supposed work-at-home program. Josic is scheduled to appear in United States District Court in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 15, 2006, for sentencing. As a part of his plea agreement, Daniel Josic has agreed to forfeit $500,000 to the government, and pay a fine of $250,000. The plea agreement also contemplates Daniel Josic serving a minimum of 47 months imprisonment as part of his sentence".
The indictment, filed in or around December 14th, 2005, lists some 19 companies registered in either Ohio or Michigan which were used in this advance fee scam, or fee for employment, which started in 1999. Interestingly, none of the Ohio companies appear to be registered. Again, the corporate searches are an excellent method for conducting due diligence.
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