Mitch William Gross, from Earling, Iowa, will spend four months in federal prison for defrauding his employer by purchasing $145,000 worth of Pokémon cards and gaming items. Using company credit cards, he mischaracterized his purchases by falsifying receipts to appear as legitimate business expenses. Gross amassed a total of $146,590.15 in fraudulent expenses. Following an investigation by the FBI, he was ordered to repay the full amount, serve prison time, and undergo three years of post-release supervision. Gross pleaded guilty and could resell the Pokémon cards at a significant profit if retained.
Mitch William Gross, a 34-year-old man from Earling, Iowa, is about to spend four months in federal prison for buying $145,000 worth of Pokémon cards and gaming items through fraud.
Gross managed to rack up $146,590.15 in fraudulent purchases, spent on prepaid gift cards, Pokémon cards, and gaming items, by falsifying receipts on expense reports.
As a result of an investigation, Gross has been ordered to repay the full amount of his shopping, serve four months in prison, and undergo three years of post-release supervision.
Gross pleaded guilty back in April and was sentenced recently. If he kept the Pokémon cards, he could sell them now for about five times what he paid.
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