FRAUD CHARGES

Maryland Man Charged with Wire Fraud in Hampshire County

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Duane Dixon, Jr., age 34, of Towson, Maryland, was indicted by a grand jury on wire fraud charges.

Dixon is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud. According to the indictment, the fraud scheme originated when an individual impersonating a landowner claimed to have authority to sell a parcel of real estate in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Although having no legal rights to the property, the impersonator listed the property for sale through a realtor. 

Dixon is accused of assisting the conspirator in attempting to defraud a law firm of the proceeds from the sham transaction, As part of the scheme, Dixon provided deposit information to a bank account controlled by Dixon for the purpose of receiving the funds.

Dixon faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each count. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jarod Douglas is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and each defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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