July 13, 2007 - United States Attorney Patrick L. Meehan today announced the filing of an information* charging Per Anders Jacobsson with two counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. The information alleges that Jacobsson engaged in a scheme to defraud SKF USA, Inc. (“SKF”) of Norristown, Pennsylvania, out of approximately $822,510.59 by approving for payment false and fraudulent invoices. During the time of the scheme, Jacobsson was employed by SKF as a Director of Marketing Communications in Elgin, Illinois.
DEFENDANT |
ADDRESS |
AGE [Date of Birth] |
Per A. Jacobsson |
Pingree Grove, IL |
33 |
If convicted the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and has been assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Karen M. Klotz.
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STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT, PENNSYLVANIA Suite 1250, 615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Contact: RICH MANIERI Media Contact 215.861.8525 |
*An Indictment or Information is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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