Florida Man Sentenced to 12 Years for $3.01 Million Staffing and Payroll Fraud Scheme

Crispian Atkins, 52, of Valrico, Florida, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year fraud scheme that targeted staffing and payroll companies. Between May 2021 and March 2024, Atkins and his associates defrauded 10 companies by fabricating information technology contracts and submitting fake timesheets to receive payments for non-existent work. In addition to the prison term, the court ordered Atkins to pay $3.01 million in restitution and forfeit $1.56 million in criminal proceeds.