Amazon Supports Department of Justice’s Prosecution of Four Defendants Charged with Fraud
16 October 2021 - 08:04AM
Business Wire
Amazon.com, Inc.:
What:
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of
Michigan yesterday charged four individuals in a more than 30 count
indictment for their role in defrauding Amazon’s textbook rental
program. The charges include mail fraud, wire fraud, and making
false statements. Amazon’s robust anti-fraud systems discovered
this scheme and it supported the multi-year investigation.
You can see the related press release here:
https://www.justice.gov/Usao-wdmi/pr/2021_1014_Talsma
Statement from Amazon: Only through close collaboration
with law enforcement is the prosecution of fraud like this
possible. We are grateful to the United States Attorney’s Office
for the Western District of Michigan, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, and the U.S. Postal Inspector of Michigan in their
thorough pursuit of this case. Fraud undermines the trust of our
customers, and jeopardizes the value and selection that
entrepreneurs, authors, and publishers provide to millions of
customers through our stores. We will continue to pursue all
available measures to protect our customers and hold bad actors
accountable.
Additional Background Case: 1:21-cr-00180-HYJ, United
States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Amazon has an extensive history of protecting its customers from
fraud and abuse:
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https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-counterfeit-crimes-unit-reaches-settlement-influencers
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https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-announces-lawsuit-combat-fraudulent-affiliate-marketing
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https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ftc-obtains-permanent-ban-and-2m-judgment-work-home-scammer
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https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-supports-investigation-and-prosecution-four-new-york
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