A New Jersey man, Shadrach Anapalum, 36, of Newark, has been sentenced to prison in federal court in Boston for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business that facilitated the movement of funds derived from online scams.
Senior U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton sentenced Anapalum to one year and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $304,000 in restitution. Anapalum pleaded guilty to one count of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in March 2026.
Between May and December 2022, Anapalum received approximately $375,000 from at least four victims of online scams. He typically retained about 10 percent of the funds before transmitting the remainder to bank accounts in countries including China and Turkey. In a recorded call, Anapalum admitted to lying to a bank about the nature of his deposits and acknowledged the illegitimacy of his actions.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen Kearney prosecuted the case.