OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A man and woman from Omaha were sentenced in federal court for their parts in a wire fraud scheme that defrauded multiple government programs.
According to a release from the office of United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods, 52-year-old Brian Smith and 50-year-old Myria Phaisan, both of Omaha, were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Smith will serve 27 months in prison followed by a three-year term of supervised release, and was ordered to pay over $455,000 in restitution.
Phaisan was sentenced to a five-year term of supervised release, and was ordered to pay over $225,000 in restitution.
There is no parole in the federal system.
A third defendant, identified as Syed Hussain, has not been apprehended by law enforcement. Hussain is charged with the following:
- One count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud
- Five counts of wire fraud
- One count of…
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