Former State Fraud Investigator Indicted For Fraud, Money Laundering, Conspiracy

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A former state Department of Revenue employee is accused of defrauding banks and their customers in four states and wiring much of the money to coconspirators in Nigeria.

A 13-page indictment on file with South Dakota federal court lays out the allegations against 69-year-0ld Steven Arthur Knigge. They include wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, and tampering.

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Rapid City freelancer Victoria L. Wicks has been producing news for SDPB since August 2007. She Retired from this position in March 2023.