Indictment says women solicited funds under pretense that they were for the needy . The alleged offenses include providing financial support to those who traveled to Somalia to fight for Al-Shabaab , attending terrorist training camps operated by the group and fighting on behalf of it , federal prosecutors said in a release . A federal jury convicted them Thursday . TL;DR The indictment alleges a scheme to defraud donors of more than $700,000 by promising "charitable contributions" and then charging people with crimes such as tax fraud, money laundering or identity theft.
Indictment says women solicited funds under pretense that they were for the needy . A federal jury convicted them Thursday . TL;DR The indictment alleges a scheme to defraud donors of more than $700,000 by promising "charitable contributions" and then charging people with crimes such as tax fraud, money laundering or identity theft.