Dothan Man Sentenced to Five Years for $750,000 Wire Fraud Scheme

MOBILE, AL – A Dothan man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for six counts of wire fraud and two counts of interstate transportation of stolen goods.

According to court documents, Randy Pressley, 45, used the stolen means of identification of several individuals to open customer accounts with food distribution companies.  He would then order food, have it delivered, and resell it after transporting it to Mississippi.  When the invoices were due, victims who had their identities used disputed the transactions, leaving the food distribution companies with a loss. The total amount lost from Pressley’s scheme is over $750,000.  After 60 months in prison, Pressley will be on supervised release for 3 years. He was also ordered to pay restitution and forfeit the proceeds of his criminal activity.

U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hattiesburg Police Department, Chatom Police Department and Jackson Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.