Ameer Nasir, 25, of Trumbull, was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release during a hearing in Bridgeport federal court, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Sullivan.
The sentence was handed down about seven months after Nasir pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with the scheme. Officials previously said Nasir has agreed to pay back the money he fraudulently obtained.
Sullivan said Nasir was accused of fabricating trucking trips from California to Connecticut and New Jersey to Oregon by manipulating the transportation management system of the retail giant’s subsidiary, Amazon Logistics.
The subsidiary contracts with trucking businesses to transport trailers between cities and fulfillment centers operated by Amazon. Sullivan said Nasir registered 23 businesses with the subsidiary, including some created under fake names or the names of…
This involves defrauding the state or using government systems to steal from individuals.
- Tax Identity Theft: A criminal uses your ID and income details to file a tax return in your name and claim a refund before you do.
- Grant/Benefit Fraud: Falsely claiming unemployment, disability, or social grants that the perpetrator is not entitled to.