CASE UPDATE from @FBINorfolk : A federal jury convicted Barry Augustinsky on charges of mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, money laundering, unlawful monetary transactions, and obtaining information under false pretenses. Relying on these false representations, victims from across the United States sent hundreds of personal checks to post office boxes in Portsmouth and Poquoson, which Augustinsky collected and deposited. Many of the people receiving calls and sending checks were elderly. Augustinsky faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced on November 5, 2026. Read more about the #FBI investigation: