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By Paul Grimaldi  Email this author | Email this entry |
A former Warwick man has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with an Internet sales scheme that bilked nearly $15 million from people across the country who wanted to buy electronic gadgets.
Cory Johnson, formerly of 272 Pierce Ave., Warwick, faces up to 15 years in prison and fines totaling $500,000 for his part in a 2005 scam that left electronics distributors and others out millions of dollars, according to federal court documents. He is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
He is the second person charged in the case.
Johnson was the owner of Mixitforme.com, a Providence company that sold iPods, Xboxes, PlayStations, cell phones and other consumer electronics over the Internet. He also ran a related business, Biggles Toy Store Inc. Both businesses were located at 275 Westminster St., in Providence in 2005.
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I live in Wawick RI, and I must say, the people who live in Warwick are honest and should not be judged by this bad apple.
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