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New York Woman Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Funding ISIS With Cryptocurrency
Summary: A woman from the state of New York committed various acts of financial fraud to fund the terrorist organization ISIS. According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), Zoobia Shahnaz has received a 13-year sentence for providing over $150,000 worth of material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to ...
A woman from the state of New York committed various acts of financial fraud to fund the terrorist organization ISIS.
According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), Zoobia Shahnaz has received a 13-year sentence for providing over $150,000 worth of material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to travel to join ISIS
Shahnaz took out a $22,500 loan and fraudulently obtained over a dozen credit card numbers in order to buy $62,000 worth of bitcoin and various other cryptocurrencies. Shahnaz then sent multiple wire transfers totaling more than $150,000 to ISIS fronts in Pakistan, China and Turkey.
By Ramsey Baker
Tags: Bitcoin,Cryptocurrency,Department of Justice,ISIS,Zoobia Shahnaz
Link: New York Woman Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Funding ISIS With Cryptocurrency [Copy]
