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Boling (U.S. citizen), together with his Philippines-based co-defendants Allan Albert Kerr (Australian citizen) and Jongmin Seok (South Korean citizen), specifically used the stolen information to compromise a Department of Defense portal designed to enable military members to access benefits information online. Once through the portal, the defendants are alleged to have accessed benefits information. Access to these detailed records enabled the defendants to steal or attempt to steal millions of dollars from military members’ bank accounts.With the stolen funds in his possession, Boling worked with co-defendant Trorice Crawford to recruit money mules who'd help transfer the money into their accounts using international wire transfer services. Brown could spend up to 20 years in prison for each conspiracy charge. He'll receive his sentence on February 6, 2020 from Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia in San Antonio. Boling, Kerr, Crawford and Seok together face multiple counts of conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. While Crawford remains in federal custody, the remaining co-defendants await transfer to the Western District of Texas from the Philippines. In the meantime, the Department of Defense said it'll be working with Veteran Affairs and the Justice Department to notify individuals affected by the scheme and provide them with instructions on how they can protect themselves against identity theft and fraud. This resource is a good place to start.