Show-Me State Times

A Florida man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for defrauding three companies of more than $250,000. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk handed down the sentence on Monday and ordered the defendant, Nadeem Gul, 54, to repay his victims.

Gul pleaded guilty in March to two counts of wire fraud. According to court records, he claimed to represent wholesale distributors under the names Mega Liquidations Group, Mega Liquidations Warehouse, and Mega Liquidations Corp. He offered merchandise such as grocery items and electronics.

The scheme targeted businesses in several states. In late 2021, an employee at a Maryland Heights company communicated by email with someone claiming to be an “executive senior partner” at Mega Liquidations Group. The company submitted nine purchase orders and wired $112,000 but did not receive any goods.

A Phoenix, Arizona company responded to a solicitation from Mega Liquidations Group by submitting two purchase orders and wiring $30,376 in November 2021; no merchandise was delivered.

In June 2021, a Ft. Worth, Texas business received a similar solicitation from Mega Liquidations Warehouse. After submitting five purchase orders and wiring $115,000, they also did not receive any products.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service and the Maryland Heights Police Department.