From The Tribune staff reportsBIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury indicted a Birmingham-area man for his role operating a scam Telegram channel dedicated to the sale of stolen and fraudulent checks on Wednesday, September 6. According to the Department of Justice, an eleven-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Mekhi Diwone Harris, 24, of Birmingham, Alabama with conspiracy, wire fraud, and bank fraud. The total value of the checks posted to the “Work Related Slips” channel is more than $15 million. The maximum penalty for conspiracy to commit bank fraud or conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution is 30 years in prison. The maximum penalty for wire fraud is 20 years in prison.
