Tushal Rathod, a 45-year-old from Baldwinsville, N.Y., has been indicted for allegedly being involved in a scheme that defrauded a law firm and several businesses of over $8 million. His charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering. Rathod is accused of using business email compromise, account takeovers, and counterfeit checks. He allegedly opened bank accounts to launder stolen funds and disguised their source, converting some proceeds into Bitcoin. Victims include a Rhode Island law firm, a California credit union, and an IT company.
Tushal Rathod faces charges for allegedly defrauding a law firm and multiple businesses out of more than $8 million, primarily through wire fraud and money laundering.
The scheme involved business email compromise, account takeovers, and counterfeit checks, with Rathod keeping a 10% cut of the proceeds.
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