New Jersey Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Mail Fraud

Ryan Young has been sentenced in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York to 72 months in prison and two years of supervised release for two mail fraud schemes, the Justice Department said Friday.

Young stole more than $50 million from victims by sending letters falsely claiming that they were entitled to receive a large sum of money in exchange for payment of a small fee, according to the DOJ.

He pleaded guilty in February 2018 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. He operated a second mail fraud scheme while on release ...