The group had allegedly been operating before the pandemic as well. According to the indictment, as part of the alleged fraud, the group used 21 different email accounts and 52 stolen credit cards to impersonate people and purchase event tickets. At one point, they purchased more than 1,800 tickets to Oklahoma State University sporting events between November 2019 and January 2020. The alleged conspirators also operated from numerous countries, including Canada, the Dominican Republic, Spain, Greece and Dubai, the release stated. The investigation into this operation was a collaboration between five different federal or regional organizations, including the FBI, Homeland Security and the New York City Police Department.
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