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Tyler woman, 5 others charged in transnational money laundering scheme involving elder fraud

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by: Sue Necessary

Posted: Jul 31, 2020 / 04:32 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 31, 2020 / 04:36 PM CDT

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TYLER, Texas KETK) – A Tyler woman is among six individuals who have been arrested in connection to a federal indictment alleging money laundering violations.

A federal grand jury returned the two-count indictment on June 18 charging a money laundering conspiracy and operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business. The individuals charged include:

Jeremy Christopher Jones, 45, of Kansas City, Kansas;

John Arthur Fuss, 69, of Wartrace, Tennessee;

Perry Lewis Crenshaw, Jr., 26, of Pensacola, Florida;

Mary Elizabeth Booth, a/k/a Mary Beaman, 39, of Hammond, Louisiana;

Ronnie Duane Booth, 37, of Hammond, Louisiana; and

Tracey Lynn Brookshier, 51, of Tyler, Texas.

Jones, Beaman, Booth, and Brookshier were separately charged with operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business in the State of Texas.

Federal investigators say the defendants engaged in schemes from July 2012 to September 2019 that directly targeted or predominantly affected seniors. They allege that the schemes included impersonation of Social Security Administration and IRS/Treasury Department officials.

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