Ex-college hoops star accused of posing as other people in $2.2M scam
Summary
Kerr Kriisa, a former college basketball player, is charged with fraud for pretending to be other people and stealing nearly $2.2 million from two victims. He was arrested in Kentucky and will appear in federal court in West Virginia on five counts of wire fraud.Key Facts
- Kerr Kriisa played college basketball at Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Cincinnati.
- He is 25 years old and originally from Estonia.
- Kriisa allegedly lied and pretended to be others, including his mother, to get money from victims.
- He is accused of saying he needed money for emergencies like cancer treatments and saving a farm.
- Kriisa promised to repay $100,000 but did not.
- The fraud happened from 2022 through early 2025.
- A federal grand jury indicted him, and he was arrested by federal agents in Kentucky.
- He faces five counts of wire fraud in federal court.
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