Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Blog
As we enter the 8th month of 2025, it is clear that federal agencies have ramped up enforcement of federal crimes, leading to substantial financial penalties and lengthy prison sentences.
Recently, the Department of Justice highlighted enforcement efforts that allegedly aimed at protecting Americans from transnational fraud schemes. Here are some of the cases discussed:
United States v. Troy Murray and United States v. Cutter Murray. On June 11, 2025, DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch filed an Information in SDFL charging Troy Murray also known as “Steve Dixson” with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, Troy Murray sold to lottery fraud scammers, including Jamaicans, his lead list database containing the names, and personal information of over seven million elderly American consumers. These lists were allegedly then used to defraud elderly victims. Additionally, Cutter Murray, Troy Murray’s son, will plead guilty to one count of money laundering for receiving and then laundering $1.6 million of the fraudulent funds Troy Murray obtained.