Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 14, 2017, Cathy S. Konkol (age: 52) of Neenah, Wisconsin, was sentenced in Federal Court in Green Bay to 3 years’ prison to be followed by 3 years’ supervised release after her guilty plea to using an unauthorized access device (credit card) contrary to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(a)(1).
According to the plea agreement and other court documents, between approximately January 2015 and April 2016, Konkol used fraudulently obtained credit cards in order to obtain cash advances and purchase electronics at various electronic stores in the Oshkosh and Appleton area. Konkol was known as the “MacBook Lady” by employees at one electronic store given the number of computers she purchased. The investigation revealed that she used fraudulently obtained credit cards to purchase approximately $208,000 in merchandise. Konkol reported she received the credit cards from an individual that she met on a dating website. Konkol was directed by that person to send the majority of cash and merchandise to addresses in Nigeria and Malaysia.
While handing down the sentence, Chief United States District Judge William C. Griesbach noted the year-long time period over which the fraud scheme occurred, the large dollar amount of the fraud, and the repeated instances when Konkol was caught by law enforcement but nevertheless continued to commit further fraudulent acts.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service, Neenah Police Department, and Grand Chute Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William Roach.
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