Washington Times · Jun 27, 2022
Scammer who shut down Iraqi refugee program gets three years in prison
A mosque is shrouded in dust during a sandstorm in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban) ** FILE ** more >An Iraqi national whose fraud scheme caused the U.S. government to shut down a critical lifeline for Iraqi refugees was sentenced to a little more than three years in prison.
Aws Muwafaq Abduljabbar orchestrated a massive scam that stole hundreds of files from the Iraqi P-2 refugee program, then used the information to coach other applicants.
After authorities discovered the scam, they shut down the program for more than a year, delaying and perhaps altogether preventing some allies who assisted the U.S. from earning a spot in America.