A federal grand jury in Topeka indicted 14 people in connection to a kickback scheme involving more than $1 million in fraudulent customer refunds.
Four people were indicted on charges of Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud.
According to court documents, the four people charged were all former employees of Advanced Call Center Technologies (ACCT), in Junction City, Kansas. ACCT provides support services including processing refunds for AT&T Digital Life home security systems. The four individuals are accused of authorizing fraudulent refunds then directing the deposits into the bank accounts of other accomplices who agreed to a return a percentage of the money.
The grand jury also indicted 10 others on Laundering of Money Instruments.
Each of the charges carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
The FBI has been investigating the case.
