Washington man indicted in ticket scheme
A Washington man was one of two people indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a Craigslist scam. The June 21 indictment was unsealed Thursday revealing Jamie J. McNamara, 32, of 207 S. Main Street, Washington, and Michael F. Schoedel, 26, of 2306 Arlington Ave., Pittsburgh each face a charge of conspiracy and wire fraud.
From March 1, 2014 to March 17, 2014 the two men falsely presented entertainment tickets to potential sellers on Craigslist.com, according to the indictment. The two would demand money be wired to them but never complied with forwarding any tickets. The two are accused of scamming 14 victims out of $2,500. One of the highest alleged false ticket payouts was worth $170 as the victim sent money through MoneyGram from Minnesota to Pittsburgh.
The two men face up to 40 years in prison, a fine of $500,000 or both. Since the alleged crimes occurred over state lines and involved interstate commerce the Pittsburgh U.S Attorney’s office is pursuing a federal case.