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October 20, 2021 — Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Michael Pearse, an Australian national who was extradited to the United States from Australia in January 2021, was sentenced today to 109 months in prison for his participation in a fraudulent scheme to charge hundreds of thousands of mobile phone customers millions of dollars in monthly fees for unsolicited, recurring text messages without the customers' knowledge or consent – a practice the conspirators referred to as "auto-subscribing."

An Australian man federal prosecutors say was instrumental in a scam to bilk $50 million in unauthorized cellphone charges from unsuspecting customers was sentenced to nine years in prison Wednesday, despite his contention that he was not the plan's mastermind.

Two Men Extradited From Australia to US on $50Mln Text Message Racket - Justice Dept © AFP 2021 / WILLIAM WEST 8 https://sputniknews.com/world/202101271081890655-two-men-extradited-from-australia-to-us-on-50mln-text-message-racket---justice-dept/ NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Two men have been extradited from Australia to the United States on charges of bilking hundreds of thousands of Americans out of more than $50 million in unwanted text messaging services, the US Justice Department said in a news release. Michael Pearse, an Australian national, and Yong...

They are accused of using a practice they called “auto-subscribing” to charge monthly fees for unsolicited messages about celebrity gossip, horoscopes, jokes, love tips and trivia.

They are accused of using a practice they called “auto-subscribing” to charge monthly fees for unsolicited messages about celebrity gossip, horoscopes, jokes, love tips and trivia.