OC Man Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years for Role in Scheme that Ripped Off $1 Million From Local Surfers

OC man sentenced to nearly 4 years for role in scheme that ripped off $1 million from local surfers

An Orange County man was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 28, to three years and eight months in prison for his role in a crime ring that targeted surfers, stealing their bank cards and phones to drain money from their accounts while they were catching waves at Southern California beaches. Moundir Kamil, 56, pleaded guilty in September to one count each of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, attempted bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in the scheme…

SoCal man once stole a billionaire’s identity, then he set his sights on surfers, prosecutors say

A convicted bank robber — who also once stole the identity of one of the world’s richest men in order to pocket his $1.4-million tax refund — now awaits sentencing for a different kind of fraud scheme, one that targeted Southern California surfers. Moundir Kamil, 56, was the mastermind behind a nearly $1-million scheme that targeted surfers while they were catching waves, according to federal prosecutors. Orange County resident Kamil, along with…

SoCal man once stole a billionaire's identity, then he set his sights on surfers, prosecutors say

A convicted bank robber awaits sentencing after pleading guilty in a nearly $1-million fraud scheme that targeted Southern California surfers.

Bank robber to be sentenced for $1M fraud targeting surfers in San Diego County, elsewhere

As surfers rode waves, a crime ring led by Moundir Kamil hacked their phones to drain bank accounts in Southern California.