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Jefferson County man sentenced for mail fraud

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of West Virginia

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Daniel Lichtman, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 21 months incarceration for mail fraud, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Lichtman, age 36, pled guilty to one count of “Mail Fraud” in September 2017.  Lichtman admitted to filing false insurance claims totaling $354,552.26. The crime happened November 2013 in Berkeley County.

Lichtman was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $354,552.26.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Danae DeMasi-Lemon prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The United States Postal Inspection Service investigated.

Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.

Updated January 23, 2018
Topic
Financial Fraud
Component
USAO - West Virginia, Northern

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