CHICAGO (WLS) — A Florida man has been indicted after being accused of stealing at least $180,000 from four people in Illinois.
Investigators say Makaio’ Kekoa, 39, of Wimauma, Florida ran a fraudulent investment scheme, using the money for gambling and other personal expenses from 2019 to 2022.
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Kekoa pleaded not guilty to wire fraud Tuesday in Chicago.
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Each count of wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois said in a news release Monday.
Kekoa is expected back in court next month.
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